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Argentina in Crisis (B)
Caldart, Adrian; Gual, JordiCase ASE-410-EEconomicsThe case analyzes the evolution of the Argentine economy after the political and economic crisis which leads to the abandonment of convertibility at the beginning of 2002. The case studies the economic policies implemented during 2002 and up to the election of the new president, Néstor Kirchner in May 2003.Starting at €5.74
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Rebuilding Aceh: Indonesia's BRR Spearheads Post-Tsunami Recovery
Giles, David; Howitt, ArnoldCase HBS-HKS785-EEconomicsThe December 26, 2004, Indian Ocean tsunami caused tremendous damage and suffering on several continents, with Indonesia's Aceh Province (located on the far northern tip of Sumatra Island) experiencing the very worst. In the tsunami's wake - and with offers of billions of dollars of aid coming from all corners of the globe- the Indonesian government faced the daunting task of implementing a massive recovery effort that could meet the expectations...Starting at €8.20
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Argentina en crisis (A)
Caldart, Adrian; Gual, JordiCase ASE-409EconomicsSe describen cronológicamente las principales medidas de política económica llevadas a cabo por los gobiernos argentinos desde 1997 hasta fines de 2001, con especial énfasis en el período 2000-2001, caracterizado por una fuerte retracción de la economía del país que llevó al modelo económico vigente desde 1991 a su más grave crisis.Starting at €8.20
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Argentina en crisis (B)
Caldart, Adrian; Gual, JordiCase ASE-410EconomicsEl caso analiza la evolución de la economía de Argentina después de la crisis política y económica que conduce al abandono de la convertibilidad al principio de 2002. El caso estudia las políticas económicas que se pusieron en ejecución durante 2002 hasta la elección del nuevo presidente, Néstor Kirchner, en mayo de 2003.Starting at €5.74
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Confronting a Pandemic in a Home Rule State: The Indiana State Department of Health Responds to H1N1
Giles, David; Howitt, ArnoldCase HBS-HKS728-EEconomicsWhen Indiana State Health Commissioner Dr. Judy Monroe learned of the emergence of H1N1 (commonly referred to as "Swine Flu") in late April 2009, she had to quickly figure out how to coordinate an effective response within her state's highly balkanized public health system, in which more than 90 local health departments wielded considerable autonomy. Over the next several months, she would come to rely heavily on relationships she had worked hard...Starting at €8.20
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The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: The Politics of Crisis Response (B)
Giles, David; Howitt, Arnold; Leonard, DutchCase HBS-HKS740-EEconomicsFollowing the sinking of the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig in late April 2010, the Obama administration organized a massive response operation to contain the enormous amount of oil spreading across the Gulf of Mexico. Attracting intense public attention and, eventually, widespread criticism, the response adhered to the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, a federal law that the crisis would soon reveal was not well understood - or even accepted - by all r...Starting at €5.74
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Rebuilding Aceh: Epilogue
Giles, David; Howitt, ArnoldCase HBS-HKS786-EEconomicsSupplement for HKS785.Starting at €8.20
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A Cascade of Emergencies (A): Responding to Superstorm Sandy in New York City
Howitt, Arnold M.; Giles, DavidCase HBS-KS1264-EEconomicsOn October 29, 2012, Superstorm Sandy made landfall near Atlantic City, New Jersey. Sandy's massive size, coupled with an unusual combination of meteorological conditions, fueled an especially powerful and destructive storm surge, which caused unprecedented damage in and around New York City, the country's most populous metropolitan area, as well as on Long Island and along the Jersey Shore. This two-part case study focuses on how New York City p...Starting at €8.20
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A State of Flux (A): Reorganizing Public Health in Arkansas, 2005 - 2007
Giles, David; Howitt, Arnold M.Case HBS-KS1272-EEconomicsBeginning in the late 1990s and lasting through much of the next decade, the Arkansas Department of Health underwent multiple changes to its organizational structure. Part A of "A State of Flux" recounts how, after a brief period in which the director of health replaced traditional hierarchical leadership with team-based management, several findings of administrative shortcomings helped prompt Governor Mike Huckabee and the state legislature to m...Starting at €8.20
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Argentina in Crisis (A)
Caldart, Adrian; Gual, JordiCase ASE-409-EEconomicsThe case describes in chronological order the main economic policy measures adopted by successive Argentine governments from 1997 to year-end 2001. Special attention is paid to the period 2000-2001, which was marked by a strong contraction of the economy, plunging the economic model that had prevailed since 1991 into its most serious crisis yet.Starting at €8.20