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NuScale Power-the Future of Small Modular Reactors
Vietor, Richard H.K.Case HBS-715004-EEntrepreneurshipNuScale Power, an entrepreneurial venture in Portland, Oregon, has designed the leading modular nuclear reactor in the United States. This Reactor will be safest and simplest ever built. Started in 2007 as an entrepreneurial venture, the company is now two years away from applying to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a License certification. While the NRC considers their application, the company will finish designing a nuclear plant to use 12...Starting at €8.20
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Colombia and the Economic Premium of Peace
Vietor, Richard H.K.; White, HilaryCase HBS-715011-EEconomicsColombia, the fastest growing country in Latin America, continues to struggle with productivity. Both labor productivity and total factor productivity have been low for the past decade, despite economic growth of 4.7% annually. Many factors contribute-everything from infrastructure, to banking, to informality. President Santos, one year into his second term, is well aware of these difficulties and has put in place new policies to mitigate them. H...Starting at €8.20
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Singapore's Mid-life Crisis, Teaching Note
Vietor, Richard H.K.Teaching Note HBS-715032-EEconomicsTeaching note for case 714039.Starting at €0.00
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Japan's Post-Fukushima Nuclear Energy Policy
Vietor, Richard H.K.Case HBS-716011-EEconomicsStarting at €8.20
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Peru: Economic Miracle or Just a Mirage
Vietor, Richard H.K.; D'Alessio, Fernando A.; Pino, Ricardo M.Case HBS-716028-EEconomicsAfter years of rapid growth, Peru's economy had recently slowed. Mineral prices were down and the current President, Humala, had only a year remaining in office before the next election. And he could not run again. While the country had many strengths, especially in minerals, natural resources and tourism, infrastructural problems, corruption, drugs, and inequality continued to plague its growth. The next election would help determine Peru's futu...Starting at €8.20
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Italy: If Not Now, When
Vietor, Richard H.K.; Galef, JuliaCase HBS-707051-EEconomicsDescribes Italy's main macroeconomic problems: low productivity growth, stagnant GDP growth, and high public debt. As of early 2007, the country's global competitiveness has plummeted and its debt remains well above the level allowed by the EU's Maastricht treaty. Historical and structural reasons for the current situation are explored, and Italy's possible strategies are discussed in the context of the country's challenging political climate. A ...Starting at €8.20
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The Suzlon Edge
Vietor, Richard H.K.; Seminerio, JulianaCase HBS-708051-EWith prices of oil, coal and gas at historically high levels, the wind industry had installed more than 20,000 MW of wind energy, representing a $37 billion investment in 2007. Besides high prices, wind energy represented a solution for consumers seeking an energy source that would not add to the problems associated with global climate change. Suzlon Energy Limited (Suzlon), India's largest manufacturer of wind turbines had evolved from a small f...Starting at €8.20
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Dubai: Global Economy
Vietor, Richard H.K.; Forrest, NicoleCase HBS-709043-EEconomicsThis case, along with Saudi Arabia: Modern Reform, Enduring Stability (709-042), provides an opportunity to discuss Saudi Arabia's efforts to modernize, without really Westernizing, in sharp contrast to Dubai, a nearby Arab Emirate. As Saudi Arabia's development strategy unfolds in the past six years, it is contrasted to social and political pressures within the country, volatility in global oil markets and severe political problems in the Middle...Starting at €8.20
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Enel: Power, Russia, and Global Markets
Abdelal, Rawi; Vietor, Richard H.K.; Tarontsi, SogomonCase HBS-709046-EEconomicsAlthough the global trend toward liberalization of electric utilities forced Enel, the largest power company in Italy, to give up some of its assets in its home base, it also opened up many opportunities abroad, including in Russia, one of the largest electricity markets in the world. The case outlines Enel's internationalization strategy and then focuses on one piece of the company's strategic puzzle of global expansion: acquisition of major pow...Starting at €8.20
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China ''Unbalanced''
Comin, Diego; Vietor, Richard H.K.Case HBS-711010-EEconomicsIn 2010, Wen Jiabao looked back at the financial crisis with some satisfaction. Using aggressive fiscal and monetary policy, China had weathered the crisis successfully, growing 8.7% annually in 2010. Most of the unemployed workers had returned to work, often demonstrating for higher wages or better working conditions. Wen, however, was really focused on his new development strategy-shifting away from export-led growth to ease domestic and intern...Starting at €8.20