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The Dojima Rice Market and the Origins of Futures Trading
Moss, David A.; Kintgen, EugeneCase HBS-709044-EEconomicsIn 1730, Japanese merchants petitioned shogun Tokugawa Yoshimune to officially authorize trade in rice futures at the Dojima Exchange, the world's first organized (but unsanctioned) futures market. For many years, the Japanese government had prohibited the trade of futures bills because it was widely regarded as a form of gambling that caused rice prices to rise. However, when the price of rice fell to record lows in the late 1720s, the samurai (...Starting at €8.20
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Nissan Motor Company (Spanish Version)
Piper, Thomas R.; Cott, JeremyCase HBS-204S04FinanceLos altos ejecutivos de Nissan y Renault están considerando una inversión importante en Nissan por Renault. Una consideración importante es si una reestructuración importante de las operaciones de Nissan será posible, dado el valor que se da en el empleo de por vida y el impacto en las comunidades. Otro motivo de preocupación es la tendencia a la caída en el compromiso de reestructurar una vez que la inversión de capital se ha hecho.Starting at €8.20