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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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The Unsafe Side of Chinese Crony Capitalism
Fisman, Raymond; Wang, YongxiangArticle HBS-F1301B-EEconomicsNew research concludes that publicly traded Chinese companies in safety-regulated industries with C-suite executives who previously served in a high-level government position suffer worker fatalities at five times the rate of "unconnected" companies.Starting at €8.20