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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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Midea Group China: The Acquisition of German Robotics
Wiboon Kittilaksanawong; Ines Sanso CodinaCase IVEY-9B19M070-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn January 2017, the Midea Group Co. Ltd. (Midea), a China-based large manufacturer of electrical appliances, completed its acquisition of German-based KUKA AG (KUKA), a large manufacturer of industrial robots. To ease concerns about technologies fallingStarting at €8.20
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Bayer-Monsanto: The Challenges of a Mega Merger
Wiboon Kittilaksanawong; Gabrielle GatéCase IVEY-9B17M182-EFinance, StrategyIn September 2016, German-based Bayer AG (Bayer) and U.S.-based Monsanto Company (Monsanto) agreed to merge entities to create a global leader in agriculture. The combined entity would benefit from Monsanto’s expertise in seeds and traits, and from Bayer’Starting at €8.20