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Governing the "Chinese Dream": Corruption, Inequality and the Rule of Law
Di Tella, Rafael; Rithmire, Meg; Szydlowski, KaitlynCase HBS-715023-EEconomicsXi Jinping assumed his position as head of China's fifth generation of leaders in 2012. Xi was head of both the People's Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party, which had ruled China since 1949. Xi inherited a country far more unequal than the one that Mao Zedong, Communist China's first leader, had left behind in 1978. The growth of markets had made China much wealthier, but also generated many social problems, including inequality, c...Starting at €8.20
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Hayman Capital Management
Greenwood, Robin; Messina, Julie; Dourdeville, JaredCase HBS-212091-EFinanceIn late December 2011, Hayman Capital founder and portfolio manager Kyle Bass was reviewing Japanese government budget projections for 2012. The projections appeared contrary to Hayman Capital's views on Japan, where the fund had built a bearish position. Japan had the world's highest debt burden, whether expressed as a percentage of GDP or government revenue. Guided by recent global events, Bass forecast that Japan would soon experience increase...Starting at €8.20
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Livedoor, Teaching Note
Greenwood, RobinTeaching Note HBS-209025-EFinanceTeaching Note for 206138.Starting at €0.00
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Capitalism and the Party-State: The People's Republic of China at 70
Rithmire, Meg; Han, CourtneyCase HBS-721040-EEconomicsFor Asian Agri and other Indonesian palm oil producers, the future promised rising demand from fast-growing Asian populations, but also intensifying criticism from environmental groups. With the highest yield and lowest production cost of any edible oil, palm oil constituted an abundant, inexpensive source of food for Asian and, to a lesser extent, international markets. Its production had soared from 1970 to 2010, sparking concern from environme...Starting at €8.20
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Chinese Infrastructure Investments in Sri Lanka: A Pearl or a Teardrop on the Belt and Road
Rithmire, Meg; Li, YihaoCase HBS-719046-EIn 2015, a surprise presidential election result seemed to imperil Chinese investments in Sri Lanka, which were associated with China's Belt and Road Initiative to build global infrastructure. In the previous decade, China had undertaken two major projects in the country: the construction of a port in the poor district of Hambantota (also the previous president's hometown), for which Sri Lanka borrowed 1.2 bn USD from the China Ex-Im bank, and a ...Starting at €8.20
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Corruption, Inequality and the Rule of Law (Spanish version)
Di Tella, Rafael; Rithmire, Meg; Szydlowski, KaitlynCase HBS-716S18EconomicsXi Jinping assumed his position as head of China's fifth generation of leaders in 2012. Xi was head of both the People's Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party, which had ruled China since 1949. Xi inherited a country far more unequal than the one that Mao Zedong, Communist China's first leader, had left behind in 1978. The growth of markets had made China much wealthier, but also generated many social problems, including inequality, c...Starting at €8.20
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Aderans
Khurana, Rakesh; Greenwood, Robin; Egawa, MasakoCase HBS-209090-EFinanceSteel Partners is a U.S.-based hedge fund that has made a large investment in Japan-based wigmaker Aderans. The case is set at the close of the annual meeting in May 2008, when shareholders have voted against all incumbent board members. Steel Partners must act quickly. The case serves as an overview of corporate governance issues in Japan, as well as describing the costs and benefits of the "stakeholder" view of corporate governance.Starting at €8.20
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The Clean Network and the Future of Global Technology Competition
Rithmire, Meg; Han, CourtneyCase HBS-721045-EEconomicsIn 2018, Henri Seydoux, CEO and Founder of Parrot, believed that his company was at an inflection point in its history. Parrot had been a European leader in consumer electronics since the 1990s, first developing Bluetooth kits for cars before moving on to electronic toys and, significantly, the AR Drone in 2010 - a remote-controlled quadcopter that was way ahead of its time. In the years that followed, Parrot's sales volumes and popularity quickl...Starting at €8.20
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Philippines: From Sick Man to Strong Man
Rithmire, Meg; Lau, DawnCase HBS-717058-EEconomicsStarting at €8.20
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NEC Electronics
Foley, C. Fritz; Greenwood, Robin; Quinn, JamesCase HBS-209001-EFinanceWhy do shares in NEC Electronics, a publicly listed subsidiary of Japan conglomerate NEC trade at a discount to their fundamental value? Can Perry Capital, a U.S. hedge fund, restructure this subsidiary and generate significant returns? This case provides students with an opportunity to analyze Perry's decision to invest in NEC Electronics. In doing so, it asks for the reasons that NEC might take actions that destroy value and shift value away fr...Starting at €8.20