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Special Economic Zones in India: Public Purpose and Private Property (A)
Alfaro, Laura; Iyer, LakshmiCase HBS-709027-EEconomicsIn 2005, the government of India enacted the Special Economic Zones (SEZ) Act in order to attract investment, generate export revenues, and create manufacturing jobs. However, several planned projects faced difficulties in acquiring land for setting up the SEZ. In December 2007, the government introduced a new piece of legislation, which proposed to extend the power of eminent domain to allow the government to acquire land for SEZs. Was this the ...Starting at €8.20
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Tata Motors in Singur: Public Purpose and Private Property (B)
Iyer, Lakshmi; Alfaro, Laura; Arora, NamrataCase HBS-709029-EEconomicsIn October 2008, Tata Motors canceled their car manufacturing plant in West Bengal state, in the face of widespread farmer protests over land acquisition issues. This meant abandoning a project in which the company had invested $300 million and delaying the launch of the Nano, the world's cheapest car. What strategy could Tata have pursued to avoid this outcome? Would similar problems arise in Gujarat state, where the project had been relocated?Starting at €5.74
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Land Acquisition in India: Public Purpose and Private Property (C)
Alfaro, Laura; Iyer, Lakshmi; Tahilyani, RachnaCase HBS-714023-EEconomicsStarting at €5.74