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INCAE (Costa Rica - Nicaragua)
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Quetsol: Energy and Development
Majano Guerrero, Ana María; Pérez Pineda, Felipe; Blanco, Juan PabloCase INCAE-31012E-EEconomicsThe Quetsol case is about two young Guatemalan entrepreneurs who enter the renewable energy business, providing low-cost photovoltaic solutions to poor rural families without access to electricity. The case describes the development of the company, the business context, the building of partnerships with microfinance institutions and community organizations, and the way the company designs a strategy to face the challenges of competition. The case...Starting at €8.20
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Rice in Costa Rica: Policies, Interests, Commitments and Coherence with Sustainable Development
Umaña, Víctor; Trejos, AlbertoCase INCAE-31242_E-EEconomicsThe case depicts the circumstances faced by the Costa Rican government in 2010 where the country was exposed to serious penalties by the World Trade Organization (WTO) due to subsidies awarded by the government to the production of rice. Moreover, a newly elected government had taken power, and established new sustainable development goals for the country. Against this background, rice production became a critical agenda for the central governmen...Starting at €8.20
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The Ministry of Health in Costa Rica, 2014
Nataren, David; Rodríguez Redondo, Carlos Adrián; Ketelhohn, NielsCase INCAE-12449_E-EEconomicsWhat should the Ministry of Health do to recover its leading role in the Costa Rican Health Sector? wondered Priscilla Herrera MD, General Director of the Costa Rican Ministry of Health (MOH). Dr. Herrera, who had held the position for just six months, was responsible to lead a team of nearly five thousand people with a mission to "promote the overall health of human beings" for 4.5 million Costa Ricans. The Costa Rican health system was consider...Starting at €8.20