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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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Gotong Royong: Toward Sustainable Palm Oil
Henderson, Rebecca M.; Yew, Hann-Shuin; Baraldi, MonicaCase HBS-316124-EKnowledge and CommunicationIn late 2015, Jeff Seabright, Chief Sustainability Officer at Unilever, had to report to Unilever CEO Paul Polman on the effort to transform the cultivation of oil palm. Historically, palm oil was produced using unsustainable methods that included burningStarting at €8.20
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El Reino Unido y el SME: La elección de política cambiaria
Gual, JordiCase ASE-173EconomicsEl case presenta el dilema que hubo de afrontar el gobierno británico en la primavera de 1988 sobre si Reino Unido debería incorporarse al SME. Una libra fuerte crea problemas a los exportadores británicos. La primera ministra, Margaret Thatcher, desea dejar que la libra se fortalezca, mientras que el ministro de Economía y Hacienda, Nigel Lawson, es partidario de reducir los tipos de interés para rebajar el tipo de cambio. El abierto desacuerdo...Starting at €8.20