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El capitalismo fugitivo
Meyer, Christopher; Kirby, JuliaArticle HBS-R1201CEconomicsEl capitalismo sigue siendo el sistema más potente, flexible y robusta para la conducción de la prosperidad de amplia base y la mejora de la calidad de vida. Pero mantener el capitalismo en la pista dependerá de nuestra capacidad para replantearse las prioridades que guía cada uno en el sistema, desde los empresarios a los reguladores a los inversores. En particular, tendremos que desacelerar las actividades precipitados de la competencia y el RO...Starting at €8.20
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The Promise of Agriculture in the Republic of Cuba
Alvarez, Jose B.; Otazo, Andrew; Knoop, Carin-IsabelCase HBS-516067-EEconomicsThis background note explains Cuba's past and current agriculture policies, as well as provides insights into its future potential as relations with the U.S. normalize.Starting at €8.20
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Sherritt Goes to Cuba (C): Cuba country data
Musacchio, Aldo; Schlefer, JonathanCase HBS-711003-EEconomicsStarting at €5.74
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The Economics of Well-Being
Fox, JustinArticle HBS-R1201D-EGross domestic product has long been the chief measure of national success. But there's been a lot of talk lately about changing that, from economists and world leaders alike. GDP is under siege for three main reasons. First, it is flawed even on its own terms: It misses lots of economic activity (unpaid household work, for example) and, as a single-number representation of vast, complex systems, is inevitably skewed. Second, it fails to account ...Starting at €8.20
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Alberto Mora and the Costs and Consequences of Torture
Kanter, Rosabeth Moss; Summers, BenjaminCase HBS-316054-ELeadership and People ManagementAlberto Mora's time as General Counsel of the Navy from 2001 - 2006 greatly influenced his mission to illuminate the policy consequences of torture. Mora's drive to restore the nation's awareness and conscience against torture was gaining traction. Prominent stakeholders, including leaders in the military, government, NGOs and academia, supported his project. Moving forward, Mora knew that he still faced a number of critical challenges. What vehi...Starting at €8.20
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Lipman: Vertical Integration in Fresh Tomatoes
Alvarez, Jose B.; Knoop, Carin-IsabelCase HBS-516053-EMarketingLipman, the largest open field fresh tomato grower and marketer in the United States, has been successfully pursuing an aggressive strategy of acquisitions over the last several years. End market consolidation in the retail space has driven vertical integration in the extremely competitive fresh tomato business, where farm gate prices have not changed in 30 years. The company is facing pressure from climate change, alternative uses for farm land,...Starting at €8.20
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Bhutan: Governing for Happiness
Reinert, Sophus A.; Humphrey, Thomas; Safran, BenjaminCase HBS-715024-EEconomicsUnique among the world's countries, the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan had abandoned the traditional policy goal of increasing Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in favor of pursuing Gross National Happiness (GNH). Famously, Bhutan ranked highly on lists of the happiest countries in spite of a tumultuous history, a low life expectancy, a dismal literacy rate, a small and undiversified economy, and low GDP per capita. Everyone, it seemed, from tourists and...Starting at €8.20
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Sherritt Goes to Cuba (A): Political Risk in Uncharted Territory
Musacchio, Aldo; Schlefer, JonathanCase HBS-711001-EEconomicsIan Delaney, CEO of Sherritt, a primarily a mining company, visited Cuba in the early 1990s to negotiate a deal to export nickel for their Canadian refineries. The case describes the difficulties of doing business in Cuba and the challenges Delaney overcame to turn Sherritt into a large diversified holding company that operates in mining, oil, utilities, telecomm, hotels, and others. Delaney did this while managing a relationship with an authorit...Starting at €8.20
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Sherritt Goes to Cuba (B): Dealing with Political Risk Under Raul Castro
Musacchio, Aldo; Schlefer, JonathanCase HBS-711002-EEconomicsStarting at €5.74
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Experiencya Cuba: Two Entrepreneurs in Havana
Wu, Charles F; Cal, Mariana; Miguel, FernandaCase HBS-220024-EEconomicsIn 2019, two Cuban entrepreneurs discussed their growth strategy, given the regulatory framework instability, for private companies, in Cuba. Experiencya Cuba offered car and apartment rentals, airport pick-up, and tours around the island, all conducted in perfectly restored American cars from the 1950s.Starting at €8.20