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Before You Split that CEO/Chair (Spanish version)
Pozen, Robert C.Article HBS-F0604JLeadership and People ManagementWhat's the rationale for dividing the roles of chairman and CEO? Studies show that, usually, doing so has no effect on the company's performance.Starting at €8.20
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The United Kingdom and the Means to Prosperity
Alfaro, Laura; Iyer, Lakshmi; White, HilaryCase HBS-715008-EEconomicsAfter struggling through the country's longest recession since 2008, the U.K. was expected to grow faster than any other G7 nation in 2014. Analysts wondered whether the return to growth was because, or in spite of, Prime Minister David Cameron's controversial 113 billion austerity plan introduced in 2010. Despite the positive upturn in the economy, U.K. policymakers still faced challenges with rapidly rising income inequality, an economy domin...Starting at €8.20
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Note: Regulation of Hedge Fund Managers in the U.K. Before and After the Global Financial Crisis
Pozen, Robert C.; Hammerle, MelissaCase HBS-311014-EEconomicsThis note will examine the regulatory framework for hedge funds in the United Kingdom (UK) before and after the financial crisis of 2008. First, it will discuss European Union (EU)-level regulation that applies to the UK as an EU member state. Second, it will discuss UK-specific regulation. Finally, this note will cover anticipated changes to regulation, both at the EU-level and within the UK, resulting from the financial crisis.Starting at €8.20
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Note on Pension Guarantee Funds
Pozen, Robert C.; Higgins, Patricia BissettCase HBS-313139-EFinanceThe United States and the United Kingdom both had quasi-government agencies that provided back-up insurance for individuals participating in defined benefit ("DB") pension plans. This note compares and contrasts the United Kingdom's Pension Protection Fund ("PPF") with the United States' Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation ("PBGC") to illustrate the implications of poorly designed policy structures (the PBGC) in contrast to those created by well...Starting at €8.20
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The United Kingdom and the Means to Prosperity, Teaching Note
Alfaro, Laura; Iyer, Lakshmi; White, HilaryTeaching Note HBS-715055-EEconomicsTeaching note for case 715008.Starting at €0.00