HBSP (USA)
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Forjando el Nuevo Salomon
Paine, Lynn Sharp; Santoro, Michael A.Case HBS-309S36Knowledge and CommunicationDescribe la recuperación de Salomon Brothers desde agosto de 1991 escándalo de la subasta del Tesoro. Detalla el impacto de la divulgación de la firma de irregularidades de licitación y describe cómo el nuevo equipo de gestión, dirigido por Warren Buffett y Deryck Maughan, condujo a la empresa a través de la consiguiente crisis. El impacto de la crisis se sigue hasta el final de 1992.Starting at €8.20
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Immigration Policy in Germany (A)
Weinzierl, Matthew C.; Flanagan, Katrina; Su, AlastairCase HBS-715029-EEconomicsGermany's Chancellor Angela Merkel faced economic and moral pressure to encourage greater immigration from struggling European, and especially Eurozone, countries after the economic downturn that began in 2008. In fact, it was possible that both the Euro currency union and the European political union depended on increasing migration across member countries, including into Germany. But German domestic politics made Merkel's decision a difficult o...Starting at €8.20
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1996 Welfare Reform in the United States
Weinzierl, Matthew C.; Flanagan, Katrina; Su, AlastairCase HBS-715030-EEconomicsOn August 22, 1996, U.S. President Bill Clinton signed into law the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA)-a dramatic reform of the American system of economic assistance for the poor that, as its title suggested, attempted to encourage labor force participation rather than reliance on federal support. Clinton's decision to support a proposal that substantially cut spending on economic assistance was controversia...Starting at €8.20
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U.S. Government Debt and the Debate over a Balanced Budget Amendment
Weinzierl, Matthew C.; Flanagan, Katrina; Su, AlastairCase HBS-714031-EEconomicsIn the first decade of the 21st century, national debt as a share of GDP rose dramatically in the United States and across the developed world. This case consists of excerpts from leading commentators explaining and commenting on this trend and the economic and moral problems it poses. Instructors may also obtain a Teaching Note, written by this case's author, that provides suggestions for using this case effectively in the classroom.Starting at €8.20
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Janet Yellen and the Bernanke Fed (Spanish version)
Weinzierl, Matthew C.; Flanagan, KatrinaCase HBS-718S20EconomicsThe unelected Federal Reserve Chairman exerts exceptional influence over the U.S., in fact global, economy. As Janet Yellen prepared to take over the position, she would look back on Chairman Bernanke's tenure during the Great Recession. During that time, Bernanke was attacked by critics from both the left and the right for guiding monetary policy into dangerous territory. Their criticisms echoed arguments Bernanke himself had made with regard to...Starting at €8.20
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Leadership Problems at Salomon (A) (Spanish Version)
Paine, Lynn Sharp; Santoro, Michael A.Case HBS-319S19Knowledge and CommunicationDeryck Maughan, un vicepresidente y co-jefe de banca de inversión en Salomon Brothers, se entera de que sus superiores han sido menos que sincero acerca de su conocimiento de las irregularidades de licitación por la mesa de operaciones de gobierno de la empresa. Él debe decidir lo que, en todo caso, debería hacerlo.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
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Sears Auto Centers (A) (Spanish version)
Paine, Lynn Sharp; Santoro, Michael A.Case HBS-317S11StrategyThe CEO of Sears must decide how to respond to allegations that the company's auto repair division has been misleading consumers and charging them for unnecessary repairs.Starting at €8.20
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Obamacare
Weinzierl, Matthew C.; Flanagan, KatrinaCase HBS-714029-EEconomicsOne vote in June, 2012, decided the fate of President Barack Obama's crowning first-term achievement: universal health insurance. Chief Justice John Roberts of the U.S. Supreme Court cast the deciding vote to uphold the keystone of the reform: the mandate to purchase insurance. That mandate had a convoluted history. Though born in a conservative think-tank and originally adopted by Republican leaders as a necessary component of reform, it was rej...Starting at €8.20
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Janet Yellen and the Bernanke Fed
Weinzierl, Matthew C.; Flanagan, KatrinaCase HBS-714030-EEconomicsThe unelected Federal Reserve Chairman exerts exceptional influence over the U.S., in fact global, economy. As Janet Yellen prepared to take over the position, she would look back on Chairman Bernanke's tenure during the Great Recession. During that time, Bernanke was attacked by critics from both the left and the right for guiding monetary policy into dangerous territory. Their criticisms echoed arguments Bernanke himself had made with regard to...Starting at €8.20