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Special Economic Zones in India: Public Purpose and Private Property (A)
Alfaro, Laura; Iyer, LakshmiCase HBS-709027-EEconomicsIn 2005, the government of India enacted the Special Economic Zones (SEZ) Act in order to attract investment, generate export revenues, and create manufacturing jobs. However, several planned projects faced difficulties in acquiring land for setting up the SEZ. In December 2007, the government introduced a new piece of legislation, which proposed to extend the power of eminent domain to allow the government to acquire land for SEZs. Was this the ...Starting at €8.20
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Public Purpose and Private Property (A) and (B), Teaching Note
Alfaro, Laura; Iyer, LakshmiTeaching Note HBS-709028-EEconomicsTeaching Note for [709027] and [709029].Starting at €0.00
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Tata Motors in Singur: Public Purpose and Private Property (B)
Iyer, Lakshmi; Alfaro, Laura; Arora, NamrataCase HBS-709029-EEconomicsIn October 2008, Tata Motors canceled their car manufacturing plant in West Bengal state, in the face of widespread farmer protests over land acquisition issues. This meant abandoning a project in which the company had invested $300 million and delaying the launch of the Nano, the world's cheapest car. What strategy could Tata have pursued to avoid this outcome? Would similar problems arise in Gujarat state, where the project had been relocated?Starting at €5.74
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Land Acquisition in India: Public Purpose and Private Property (C)
Alfaro, Laura; Iyer, Lakshmi; Tahilyani, RachnaCase HBS-714023-EEconomicsStarting at €5.74
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Simple Energy: Launch Strategy for the Next Generation E-Scooter
Archana Anand Boppolige; Cledwyn FernandezCase IVEY-W25541-EEntrepreneurship, MarketingSimple Energy was an electric scooter start-up in India founded with the intent of filling a market gap for a well-designed e-scooter, fully made in India, with sufficient range to be practical. In April 2021, with a couple of months left to launch Mark 2, the company’s first e-scooter, the founders needed to settle on their marketing strategy and decide how to position Simple Energy as a relatively new entrant in what was becoming a fiercely com...Starting at €8.20
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Simple Energy: Launch Strategy for the Next Generation E-Scooter - Teaching Note
Archana Anand Boppolige; Cledwyn FernandezTeaching Note IVEY-W25542-EEntrepreneurship, MarketingTeaching note for product W25541.Starting at €0.00