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Media Markets Down South: Goldman Sachs' Investment in Grupo Clar n
Di Tella, Rafael; Liberti, Jose; McAra, SarahCase HBS-718007-EEconomicsFounded in 1945, Grupo Clar n expanded over several decades to become Argentina's largest media conglomerate. With leading positions in newspapers, broadcast television, broadcast radio, cable television, and Internet services, Grupo Clar n caught the attention of U.S.-based investment bank Goldman Sachs, which acquired an 18% share of Grupo Clar n for US$500 million in 1999. While Grupo Clar n struggled during the economic crisis from 2001 t...Starting at €8.20
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"Clar n Lies!": Bias, Post-Truth, and Populism in Argentina's Media War
Di Tella, Rafael; Liberti, Jose; McAra, SarahCase HBS-718008-EEconomicsIn 2012, Argentine media conglomerate Grupo Clar n and President Cristina Fern ndez de Kirchner were embroiled in what some called "the mother of all battles." Grupo Clar n was one of the preeminent media companies in Argentina, with leading newspapers, cable television and Internet services, and broadcast television and radio stations. Some critics contended the company had prospered over several decades by managing relationships with governm...Starting at €8.20
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"Clar n Lies!": Bias, Post-Truth, and Populism in Argentina's Media War, Teaching Plan
Di Tella, Rafael; McAra, SarahTeaching Note HBS-718009-EEconomicsTeaching note for case 718008.Starting at €0.00
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Argentina Defaults, Inflates (and Grows), 1997-2015 (Spanish version)
Di Tella, Rafael; Miguel, FernandaCase HBS-719S13EconomicsIn late October 2011, after losing 1 billion of dollar reserves in one month, the Argentine government began imposing a series of currency controls, limiting the ability to buy foreign currency. As of October 2011, Argentina's tax collection agency AFIP had been granted the power to approve or reject all requests to buy dollars with pesos in Argentina's banking system. By June 2012, AFIP had removed ""saving"" as a legitimate explanation. While t...Starting at €8.20
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La Paradoja Argentina: El Crecimiento Económico y la Tradición Populista
Di Tella, Rafael; Vogel, IngridCase HBS-706S27EconomicsDescribe el desarrollo político y económico en la Argentina desde 1900 hasta 1989, con un enfoque en el papel de Perón y el populismo. Un reescrito versión de un caso anterior.Starting at €8.20
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La Crisis de 2001 en Argentina: Una suspensión de pagos patrocinada por el FMI (B)
Di Tella, Rafael; Vogel, IngridCase HBS-709S23EconomicsComplementa el caso (A).Starting at €5.74
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Dow Chemical's Bid for the Privatization of PBB in Argentina (Spanish version)
Desai, Mihir A.; De Royere, AlexandraCase HBS-209S06FinanceWhat price should Dow Chemical bid for PBB, a petrochemical complex that is being privatized by the Argentine government? To answer this question, students are forced to consider the role of country risk, the underlying currency exposure of the business, and how to value an investment opportunity that has several stages. Given that it is a privatization, students are also forced to consider the political dynamics involved, the incentives of local...Starting at €8.20
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A Currency We Can Call Our Own: Populism, Banking Crises, and Exchange Rate Crises in Argentina, 1946-2002
Di Tella, RafaelCase HBS-715019-EEconomicsThe case describes Argentina's struggle to establish a credible monetary system under populist pressures and the recurrent use of exchange rate stabilization plans. It focuses on two episodes where there was "too little money" in the economy: during the hyperinflation episodes during the late 1980's-when money demand collapsed and the early 2000's when the supply of money collapsed under a hard currency peg.Starting at €8.20
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A Currency We Can Call Our Own: Populism, Banking Crises, and Exchange Rate Crises in Argentina, 1946-2002, Teaching Note
Di Tella, RafaelTeaching Note HBS-716009-EEconomicsTeaching note for case 715019.Starting at €0.00
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Perforando hacia el Sur: Petrobras Evalúa Pecom
Desai, Mihir A.; Reisen de Pinho, RicardoCase HBS-207S10FinanceLa petrolera brasileña, Petrobras, está evaluando la adquisición de una empresa petrolera argentina, el Grupo Pérez Companc (Pecom). La adquisición aumentaría las reservas de petróleo de Petrobras y ampliar sus intereses fuera de Brasil, un paso significativo para la compañía más grande de Brasil. Pecom está a la venta, ya que se ha visto gravemente afectado por la crisis financiera en Argentina. Los estudiantes tienen la oportunidad de evaluar e...Starting at €8.20