Stanford Graduate School of Business (USA)
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The Political Economy of Ethanol Policy in the U.S. and Brazil
Casey, Katherine; Johnson, ChristyCase SGSB-P103-EStrategyThis case focuses on the political economy of ethanol policy in the United States and Brazil. The cases outlines policies put in place by the governments of the United States and Brazil to bolster the ethanol industry and the role of politics and interest groups.Starting at €8.20
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Part I: Uber in Sao Paulo
Callander, Steven; Orleans, Amadeus; Cojj, Jeff; Varjao, CarlosCase SGSB-P81C-EEconomicsThis case recounts Uber’s experience in four cities at different points in time. This approach offers a way to examine Uber’s strategy for market entry and evaluate the performance of that strategy in these four cities, as well as elsewhere in the world. The cases included here help frame the discussion on the future of Uber’s expansion, and extract lessons for how a firm can successfully navigate the beyond-market business environment.Starting at €8.20
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Global Climate Coorperation and Conflict: Brazil and the Paris Agreement
Clark, Richard; Gaikwad, Nikhar; Scheve, KennethCase SGSB-P98-EEconomicsIt is March 2019, and Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s newly elected president, is deciding what to do about Brazil’s participation in the 2016 Paris Agreement on climate change. Bolsonaro must weigh the economic and political costs and benefits of taking drastic action to curb environmentalism and environmental protections in Brazil. Exiting from the Paris Agreement would provide far greater freedom to reboot Brazil’s economy, which is one of Bolsonaro’...Starting at €8.20
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San Leon Energy: Hydraulic Fracturing in Poland
Rice, C; Zagart, A; Myers, ACase SGSB-IB101-EThis case explores how to manage the political risks of using a controversial energy extraction technology in the European Union. San Leon Energy, an Irish energy firm, was committed to developing large unconventional shale gas reserves in Poland. To reach these reserves, San Leon needed to use a technique called hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”). Pioneered in the United States during the early 2000s, fracking involved pumping a mixture of water...Starting at €8.20