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Japan: Betting on Inflation
Rotemberg, Julio J.Case HBS-714040-EEconomicsThe case focuses on the challenges still confronting Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the end of 2013, a year after he has been in office. It also gives an overview of Japan's earlier economic performance, focusing primarily on the period after it suffered a stock market and real estate crash in 1989-1992. During his first year in office, Abe introduced three sets of policies designed both to reverse the deflation that had plagued Japan since around ...Starting at €8.20
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Home Essentials: Building a Global Service Business with Local Operations
Applegate, Lynda M.; Kerr, William R.; Lane, DavidCase HBS-811078-EEntrepreneurshipChris Exline founded Home Essentials, a furniture rental business targeted toward expatriates, in Singapore but rapidly moved the base of operations to Hong Kong. The company was highly successful in Singapore and Hong Kong and then pursued rapid global expansion. Lacking frameworks for deciding upon countries to enter and services to deliver in each country, Exline used gut instinct. Lacking control systems and information, he failed to identify...Starting at €8.20
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Pitching Business Opportunities
Applegate, Lynda M.; Kerr, William R.; Brownell, AlexisCase HBS-811086-EEntrepreneurshipThis note can be used to develop a business plan pitch for a new venture.Starting at €8.20
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La Política Competitiva de la Unión Europea y el Poder de Microsoft
Rotemberg, Julio J.; Kalka, MichelleCase HBS-713S05EconomicsSe centra en la decisión del comisario europeo de Competencia, Mario Monti sobre basada en EE.UU. Microsoft Corp. sol se ha quejado a la Comisión de que Microsoft ha instalado los componentes de su sistema operativo de escritorio que sólo "hablar" con Microsoft para sistemas de servidores en funcionamiento. Sun ha denunciado además que Microsoft dio a conocer información sobre sus sistemas operativos a algunos socios, pero no a Sun. La comisión h...Starting at €8.20
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ReSource Pro
Applegate, Lynda M.; Kerr, William R.; Koll, Elisabeth; Lane, DavidCase HBS-812031-EEntrepreneurshipMatt Bruno, founder and general manager of ReSource Pro, left his job working for a New York City-based insurance program shortly after the World Trade Center bombing and arrived in China. Initially he planned to teach English, but soon the entrepreneurial spirit of the country caused him to begin exploring opportunities. He returned to New York and talked his former boss into allowing him to start a back-office services firm for their insurance ...Starting at €8.20