German and US efforts highlighted
2020 annotated comments in special NYT feature
Original 1970 NYT essay
critique of private equity industry - by Mehrsa Baradaran
op-ed by Ryan Beck and Amit Seru (Stanford GSB) - facts on increasing short-term ownership and focus
many small holders renting or selling to bigger operators, enabling econs of scale
graduated sugar soda tax may be more effective than flat tax for any sugar as in many US localities, Mexico
Peter Schuck op-ed: cap (floor) and trade to allocate refugees efficiently (incl politics)
Leon Neyfakh - history of stakeholders to shareholders concept - ties in w/Chandler, Ford. Sylla quoted
Porter: evolution toward shareholder as king, fewer public-minded corporations
Krugman: clean energy and other environmental mitigation costs falling
reduction of print days, migrating to web. Can use to discuss FC, MC, decision making
Pixar creativity and quality emphasis vs Disney focus on revenue incl merchandising - "Cars 2" bad
Shows globalization impact, interdependence of competitors on suppliers
5 to 6 % advantage by one study
Surowiecki: move toward high-end and low-end niches and away from mass market share products
including role of DeBeers responsibility
logic of profit maximization pursued in labor market - wage cuts to exploit local labor conditions sought by profitable firm