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The United Fruit Company in Guatemala (Spanish version)
Jones, Geoffrey G.; Bucheli, MarceloCase HBS-807S06EconomicsExamines the overthrow of President Jacobo Arbenz of Guatemala in 1954 in a U.S.-backed coup in support of the United Fruit Co. Over the previous half century, United Fruit had built a large vertically integrated tropical fruit business that owned large banana plantations in the "banana republics" of Central America, including Guatemala. Examines the impact and role of United Fruit in the Guatemalan economy, one of the poorest in the world, and t...Starting at €8.20
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Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc.
Marquis, Christopher; Yang, ZoeCase HBS-414065-EStrategyA company with a strong commitment toward corporate social responsibility since its founding days, Green Mountain faced an ethical decision point in 2007 as new information from the field uncovered a chronic dire problem facing coffee communities-seasonal starvation. Company leaders are driven to re-assess their social impact and address this widespread problem while aligning their efforts with their broader, rapidly expanding business of selling...Starting at €8.20
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K&N's: Health and Happiness for Pakistan, Teaching Note
Bell, David E.; McLoughlin, Damien P.; Shelman, MaryTeaching Note HBS-513077-EStrategyTeaching Note for 512002Starting at €0.00
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Pakistan: Is Foreign Aid Helping or Hindering Development
Musacchio, Aldo; Chu, Ada; Nawabi, Shahnawaz; Schlefer, Jonathan; Staykov, EmilCase HBS-712005-EEconomicsNo abstract available.Starting at €8.20
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Rovna Dan: The Flat Tax in Slovakia
Alfaro, Laura; Di Tella, Rafael; Damgaard Jensen, Ane; Dessain, VincentCase HBS-707043-EEconomicsExplores the tax policy choices made by Slovakia and the impact of reforms. Set in 2006, looks at the decision facing new Prime Minister Robert Fico as he faces the public's "reform fatigue." Traces the development of tax and fiscal policies since Slovakia's independence in 1993, focusing on the 2004 implementation of the rovna dan, or "equal tax," a drastic simplification of the tax system. A major theme is the impact of labor market and welfare...Starting at €8.20
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Akhuwat: Fighting Poverty with Interest-Free Microfinance
Khan, Ussama Ahmad; Cavanagh, RichardCase HBS-KS1198-EFinanceThis case is about Akhuwat - one of the largest micro-finance organizations in Pakistan. The case presents Akhuwat's phenomenal growth from a small philanthropic experiment into one of most prominent micro-finance organizations in Pakistan. This case also discusses the part played in this growth by Amjad Saqib, co-founder and Executive Director of Akhuwat, his relationship with the government and his charismatic leadership style. Akhuwat's unique...Starting at €8.20
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Seeking Skills, Finding Barriers: Vocational Training in Punjab (Sequel)
Khwaja, Asim; Datla, AnjaniCase HBS-KS1262-EEconomicsSupplement to case KS1261. In March 2012, a flagship vocational program in Punjab, Pakistan-the Punjab Skills Development Fund (PSDF)-hit a roadblock. After months of planning, a pilot phase of training courses was launched in four of Punjab's poorest districts. The classes filled up, but the researchers in charge of evaluating PSDF's programs were worried. Earlier research indicated that a large portion of the target population-including a large...Starting at €8.20
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Primary Education in Pakistan: Show Me the Evidence
Datla, Anjani; Khwaja, AsimCase HBS-HKS772-EEconomicsThis case has two parts, a text-based case and a supplemental PowerPoint presentation. The case traces the evolution of an evidence-based research study on the education sector in Pakistan. In 2003, Atish (fictionalized character), a Pakistan-born, Harvard educated economist returns to his native Pakistan to help reform a lagging education system. But Atish unearths conflicting information on the state of education in his country. Despite large i...Starting at €8.20
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Primary Education in Pakistan: Show Me the Evidence Slides
Khwaja, Asim; Datla, AnjaniCase HBS-HKS792-EEconomicsPowerpoint Slide for HKS772Starting at €8.20
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What Are You Doing About It? (Spanish version)
Bower, Joseph L.; Leonard, Herman B.; Paine, Lynn S.Article HBS-R1109HStrategyMarket capitalism, a system that has proven to be a remarkable engine of wealth creation, is poised for a breakdown. That sounds dire, and it is. Increasing income inequality, migration, weaknesses in the global financial system, environmental degradation, and inadequate government and international institutions are just a few of the forces that threaten to disrupt global market capitalism in the decades ahead. In conversations with business lead...Starting at €8.20