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Scale without Growth: INFONAVIT's Expansion in the Mexican Mortgage Market
Campos, Paulina; Lopez, Marco; Stuart, GuyCase HBS-HKS101-EFinanceAccording to a World Bank report written in 2001, "in a modern, globally integrated Mexican economy, it is hard to argue for the continued existence of an institution such as INFONAVIT." The report went on to argue that the first-best option was "closing INFONAVIT." In the same year Victor Borras and a new team of managers took control of INFONAVIT under the new PAN government of Vicente Fox. In 2005 the fund issued 376,444 mortgage loans, one an...Starting at €8.20
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The Role of Platform Design (Spanish version)
Luca, Michael; Stern, Scott; Cook, Devin; Kim, HyunjinCase HBS-921S09StrategyThe case opens with a description of Airbnb's successful growth from 2008-2016. The case emphasizes the vital role played by trust among guests and hosts in the platform's success. Airbnb's co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky is quoted explaining, "Access is built on trust, and trust is built on transparency. When you remove anonymity, it brings out the best in people. We believe anonymity has no place in the future of Airbnb or the sharing economy....Starting at €8.20