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Chronology of the Asian Financial Crisis
Alfaro, Laura; Di Tella, Rafael; Kim, ReneeCase HBS-708001-EFinanceIn July 1997, Thailand became the first Asian "tiger" economy to abandon its fixed exchange rate system in response to speculative attacks on its currency. Investors started to flee Asia, and the crisis rapidly spread to other countries. Central banks spent billions of dollars to try and defend their currencies, only to seek emergency bailouts from the International Monetary Fund. This case presents a chronology of events that unraveled during th...Starting at €8.20
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Does Your Company's Conduct Meet World-Class Standards? (Spanish version)
Paine, Lynn Sharp; Deshpande, Rohit; Margolis, Joshua D.; Bettcher, Kim EricArticle HBS-R0512HBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityCodes of conduct have long been a feature of corporate life. Today, they are arguably a legal necessity--at least for public companies with a presence in the United States. But the issue goes beyond U.S. legal and regulatory requirements. Sparked by corruption and excess of various types, dozens of industry, government, investor, and multisector groups worldwide have proposed codes and guidelines to govern corporate behavior. These initiatives re...Starting at €8.20
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Pfizer: Protección global de la propiedad intelectual
Paine, Lynn Sharp; Santoro, Michael A.Case HBS-309S32EconomicsAltos funcionarios de Pfizer están evaluando su estrategia para mejorar la protección de las patentes de Pfizer en todo el mundo. El resultado de la Ronda Uruguay de negociaciones del GATT es incierto y no está claro si un acuerdo de protección de la propiedad intelectual aceptable emergerá. El caso describe cómo Pfizer ayudó a transformar la propiedad intelectual de la especialidad de un abogado a un problema de comercio internacional de preocup...Starting at €8.20