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Creditor Activism in Sovereign Debt: Argentina vs. Holdout Investors (B)
Alfaro, Laura; Toshniwal, Gaurav; White, HilaryCase HBS-715017-EEconomicsStarting at €5.74
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Peru: Economic Miracle or Just a Mirage
Vietor, Richard H.K.; D'Alessio, Fernando A.; Pino, Ricardo M.Case HBS-716028-EEconomicsAfter years of rapid growth, Peru's economy had recently slowed. Mineral prices were down and the current President, Humala, had only a year remaining in office before the next election. And he could not run again. While the country had many strengths, especially in minerals, natural resources and tourism, infrastructural problems, corruption, drugs, and inequality continued to plague its growth. The next election would help determine Peru's futu...Starting at €8.20
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Bringing the Peruvian Government Closer to Its Constituents
Pham, Kathy; Melo, SantiagoCase HBS-KS1301-EEconomicsThe Peruvian government saw the opportunity to leverage digital technologies to increase transparency, rebuild trust, competence and credibility, and get closer to its constituents. In October of 2016, with the mandate to "bring the Government closer to its citizens through innovation," the government launched the Innovation Unit. In Peru, there was an increasing disconnect between society, markets, and public institutions. Lower than expected ec...Starting at €8.20
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Un nuevo comienzo La herencia de la deuda y del incumplimiento del Perú (A)
Rotemberg, Julio J.; Lewis, Lisa H.Case HBS-709S20EconomicsConsidera la situación que enfrenta Alberto Fujimori como asuma el cargo en 1990. presta especial atención a la larga historia de los préstamos internacionales, por defecto, y la renegociación de Perú. Esta historia sugiere que los costos impuestos por extranjeros en el Perú al no cumplir con sus contratos con los prestamistas extranjeros han sido relativamente suave. Se analiza la administración de Alan García, que limita los pagos sobre la deud...Starting at €8.20
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Moshe Kahlon: Telecommunications Reform and Competition in Israel's Cellular Market (B)
Margolis, Joshua D.; Migdal, Amram; Herman, KerryCase HBS-417018-EEconomicsThe case complements "Moshe Kahlon: Telecommunications Reform and Competition in Israel's Cellular Market (A)," HBS case number 417-017, which addresses reforms to regulations in Israel's telecommunications industry initiated and implemented under the leadership of Minister of Communications Moshe Kahlon in 2009-2010. The case highlights the challenges faced by a politician attempting to institute regulatory and legislative reforms in the face of...Starting at €5.74
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Inkaterra
Comin, Diego; Gopaldas, Rohan; Rehder, DiegoCase HBS-713022-EEconomicsThe case presents the unique business model of Inkaterra, a leading eco-tourism organization in Peru, and the different strategies the company can pursue to grow. Through the experience of Inkaterra the case studies two general issues. First, it discusses the potential barriers that exist for the development of the tourism sector. Second, it presents the debate of whether governments may want to use tourism as an engine of growth, and if so, what...Starting at €8.20
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The Cheese and the Oligarchs: The Politics, the Media, and Israel's Dream of a Start-Up Nation
Di Tella, Rafael; Snively, ChristineCase HBS-716060-EEconomicsIsrael enjoyed the highest concentration of technology start-ups in the world per capita. Despite regional instability, the country maintained strong economic growth and was considered a high-tech powerhouse. But not all Israelis benefited. Between the 1980s and 2010s, income distribution had widened. By 2015, 20 business groups -- nearly all family-owned -- controlled one in four listed companies through corporate pyramids. Public anger over the...Starting at €8.20
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Fighting Counterfeit Currency through Cross-Boundary Collaboration Case A
Fagan, Mark; Rubin, MichalCase HBS-KS1298-EEconomicsAn innovative collaboration between the central bank, civil prosecutor's office and the police combine to reduce counterfeit currency.Starting at €8.20
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Arcos Dorados: A QSR Recovery Plan
Reinhardt, Forest L.; Alvarez, Jose B.; Buitrago, Jenyfeer Martinez; Cal, MarianaCase HBS-721023-EEconomicsArcos Dorados-McDonald's largest independent franchisee, covering Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)-faced a pandemic that was disrupting the entire consumer foodservice business in 2020. With the exclusive right to own, operate, and sub-franchise McDoStarting at €8.20
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Perú: Milagro Económico o Solo un Espejismo
Vietor, Richard H.K.; D'Alessio, Fernando A.; Pino, Ricardo M.Case HBS-716S09EconomicsDespués de años de rápido crecimiento, la economía de Perú había disminuido recientemente. precios de los minerales se redujeron y el actual presidente, Humala, tenía sólo un año de permanencia en el cargo antes de la próxima elección. Y no podía correr de nuevo. Mientras que el país tenía muchos puntos fuertes, sobre todo en los minerales, los recursos naturales y el turismo, problemas de infraestructura, la corrupción, las drogas, y la desigual...Starting at €8.20