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The United Kingdom: The Economic Agents
Argandoña, Antonio; Hernández, A.Case ASE-264-EEconomicsStarting at €8.20
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Britain and the EMS: The Choice of Exchange Rate Policy
Gual, JordiCase ASE-173-EEconomicsThe case presents the policy dilemma faced by the UK government in the spring of 1988. With the background of disagreements about whether the UK should join the EMS, a strong Sterling pounds creates problems for British exporters. The Prime Minister, Ms. Margaret Thatcher wishes to let the pound rise while the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Nigel Lawson favours a reduction in interest rates to bring down the exchange rate. The open disagreement...Starting at €8.20
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La plataforma «Brent Spar» de Shell (B)
Melé, Domènec; Jardí L.Case TD-126Business Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityAnte las presiones recibidas desde varios sectores, la multinacional Shell decide replantearse su decisión inicial de hundir la plataforma Brent Spar. Shell encarga un estudio a una consultora independiente para verificar los datos sobre la cantidad de resudios tóxicos que contenía la plataforma. Se reafirma que los datos alegados por Greenpeace eran erróneos, y así lo reconoce publicamente. Sin embargo, sigue insistiendo en su oposición al hund...Starting at €5.74
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Shell's «Brent Spar» loading buoy (B)
Melé, Domènec; Jardí L.Case TD-126-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityStarting at €5.74
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El Reino Unido: los agentes económicos
Argandoña, Antonio; Hernández, A.Case ASE-264EconomicsSe describen los principales agentes económicos del Reino Unido (Estado, empresas, sindicatos, entidades financieras, etc.), su organización y su colaboración en el desarrollo de la economía británica, con especial énfasis en los años recientes. (Also available in English).Starting at €8.20
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La economía británica a finales de 1988
Canals, JordiCase ASE-147EconomicsDescribe la situación de la economía británica a finales de 1988. Permite analizar las relaciones entre el ahorro, el déficit público, los tipos de interés, la balanza de pagos y el tipo de cambio de la libra.Starting at €8.20
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The Lithuanian Free Market Institute
Ramus, Tommaso; Vaccaro, AntoninoCase BE-192-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporate GovernanceThe Lithuanian Free Market Institute (LFMI) is a non-profit private think tank established in November of 1990, following Lithuania's independence from the Soviet empire, with the purpose of promoting a free market in Lithuania. Since then and up to this day, the LFMI's "conducts research on key economic and policy issues, develops conceptual reform packages, drafts and evaluates legislative proposals, and aids Lithuanian government institutions ...Starting at €8.20
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Soft Power and Personal Magnetism: Brendan Bracken
Leggett, Brian O'ConnorCase DPO-136-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Leadership and People Management: If one has professional credibility and is charming and articulate, does personal credibility, in so far as one's private life is concerned, really matter in the long run? This case is not only about the balance between professional and personal credibility; it also covers the importance of perception in the communication process. The world has known many great survivors and certainly our protagonist in this case, Brendan Bracken, was one of th...Starting at €8.20
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La plataforma «Brent Spar» de Shell (A)
Melé, Domènec; Jardí L.Case TD-125Business Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityShell se plantea hundir la planta de almacenamiento "Brent spar" ya obsoleta. Su decisión es cuestionada por el grupo ecologista Greenpeace que inicia una fuerte campaña contra la compañía incluyendo un fuerte boycot a las gasolineras de la Shell. Esta organización obtiene una respuesta muy favorable del público y de los políticos. Caen fuertemente las ventas y la dirección de Shell se replantea la decisión inicial.Starting at €8.20
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Aphrodite Partners versus Cashmine Capital Partners: Regulation Attempts in a Private Industry
Grabenwarter, Uli; Campisi, Sergio; Liechtenstein, HeinrichCase F-842-EEconomics, FinanceThis case deals with transparency and disclosure policies of GPs in the interaction with their investor base and serves as a discussion base for the question, whether Fund management activities in Private Equity should be subject to higher scrutiny and/or financial market regulation. The case projects this industry four years into the future, inviting students to suggest possible conclusions from the ongoing debate on higher regulatory oversight...Starting at €8.20