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Rural Taobao: Alibaba's Expansion into Rural E-Commerce
Khanna, Tarun; Allen, Ryan; Frost, Adam; Koo, WesleyCase HBS-719433-EStrategyAlibaba's Rural Taobao initiative had been launched in 2014 as a public service initiative to increase e-commerce adoption in China's remote rural areas. In the first two iterations of the initiative, dubbed "1.0" and "2.0", Alibaba had partnered with local businesses and young returnees to operate village stations. Village stations served as logistical and educational hubs to help villagers make online purchases. Despite significant growth in sa...Starting at €8.20
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International Carbon Finance and EcoSecurities
Perold, Andre F.; Reinhardt, Forest L.; Hyman, MikellCase HBS-208151-EFinanceIn late 2007, EcoSecurities had to decide whether to undertake a new Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) project in China. EcoSecurities was an aggregator of carbon credits and also invested directly in projects that produced carbon credits. Governments andStarting at €8.20