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Supergrid, Teaching Note
Vietor, Richard H.K.Teaching Note HBS-712033-EEconomicsTeaching Note for 707-016.Starting at €0.00
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Italy: If Not Now, When
Vietor, Richard H.K.; Galef, JuliaCase HBS-707051-EEconomicsDescribes Italy's main macroeconomic problems: low productivity growth, stagnant GDP growth, and high public debt. As of early 2007, the country's global competitiveness has plummeted and its debt remains well above the level allowed by the EU's Maastricht treaty. Historical and structural reasons for the current situation are explored, and Italy's possible strategies are discussed in the context of the country's challenging political climate. A ...Starting at €8.20
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Portugal: Can Socialism Survive, Teaching Note
Vietor, Richard H.K.Teaching Note HBS-718054-EEconomicsTeaching note for case 718024.Starting at €0.00
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Pravost Consulting Services
Wasynczuk, Andrew; Chang, Tiffany Y.Case HBS-918033-ELeadership and People ManagementPravost Consulting Services considers a division manager's response to the stringent demands of his boss who lambasts him for the division's weak performance. Six months earlier Jakub Kowalski, CEO of Pravost, promoted Viktor Novak to head up the faltering Pravost Consulting Services (PCS). For the most recent two quarters, however, PCS proved to be unfertile ground for Novak who failed to reach Kowalski's (or his own) goals for the division. Kow...Starting at €8.20
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Portugal: Can Socialism Survive
Vietor, Richard H.K.; Sheldahl-Thomason, HavilandCase HBS-718024-EEconomicsPortugal was not ready to join the European Monetary Union in 1999. With strong unions, weak competitiveness and a legacy of socialism, it could not compete with north-European countries. After borrowing extensively to fund deficits, Portugal went into debt crisis in 2011 and had to borrow from the Troika. As banks failed, structural adjustment followed. Today several structural issues and the threat of external risks continue to cast a shadows o...Starting at €8.20
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Deficits and Debt: The U.S. Current Account
Alfaro, Laura; Vietor, Richard H.K.Case HBS-322044-EEconomicsStarting at €8.20
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Verisk: Trailblazing in the Big Data Jungle
Wasynczuk, Andrew; Gino, Francesca; Sameh, KarimCase HBS-919014-EThis case revolves around Verisk Analytics' initiatives to drive innovation throughout the firm's many business verticals. Verisk, originally named ISO, started life as an insurance rating agency in the early 1970s, acting as an intermediary between insurance companies and state governments. Over time, the firm transformed from being a non-profit to a for-profit entity, while expanding its lines of business to realms other than insurance. By both...Starting at €8.20