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Korea: After the 1997 Financial Crisis
Alfaro, Laura; Di Tella, Rafael; Kim, ReneeCase HBS-707042-EEconomicsExamines what happened to Korea after the 1997 financial crisis and the implementation of the IMF-mandated reforms imposed on Korea as conditionalities to the country's emergency loan package.Starting at €8.20
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Rovna Dan: The Flat Tax in Slovakia
Alfaro, Laura; Di Tella, Rafael; Damgaard Jensen, Ane; Dessain, VincentCase HBS-707043-EEconomicsExplores the tax policy choices made by Slovakia and the impact of reforms. Set in 2006, looks at the decision facing new Prime Minister Robert Fico as he faces the public's "reform fatigue." Traces the development of tax and fiscal policies since Slovakia's independence in 1993, focusing on the 2004 implementation of the rovna dan, or "equal tax," a drastic simplification of the tax system. A major theme is the impact of labor market and welfare...Starting at €8.20
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Chronology of the Asian Financial Crisis
Alfaro, Laura; Di Tella, Rafael; Kim, ReneeCase HBS-708001-EFinanceIn July 1997, Thailand became the first Asian "tiger" economy to abandon its fixed exchange rate system in response to speculative attacks on its currency. Investors started to flee Asia, and the crisis rapidly spread to other countries. Central banks spent billions of dollars to try and defend their currencies, only to seek emergency bailouts from the International Monetary Fund. This case presents a chronology of events that unraveled during th...Starting at €8.20
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Financial Crisis in Asia: 1997-1998 (Abridged)
Pill, Huw; Di Tella, Rafael; Schlefer, JonathanCase HBS-709004-EEconomicsWhat caused the 1997-98 Asia Crisis: Asian nations' poor economic management, international financial contagion, close "crony" relations between local politicians and capitalists? This case examines how the crisis erupted in Thailand and spread in a chain of events that no one-neither Asian financial authorities nor Western economists-had foreseen. The crisis raises questions about how competently financial institutions such as mutual funds manag...Starting at €8.20
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The Market for Prisoners: Business, Crime and Punishment in the "American Dream"
Di Tella, Rafael; Winig, LauraCase HBS-710042-EEconomicsIn 2010, Corrections Corporation of America (CCA), the largest private prison operator in the U.S., was considering expansion options. The company's largest customers, federal and state governments, were under economic pressure to reduce the incarceration rate and lower operating costs, potentially jeopardizing CCA's profits. Should CCA follow its competitor's footsteps and expand overseas? Or could it count on an ever-increasing population of U....Starting at €8.20
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Populism in America: Fake News, Alternative Facts and Elite Betrayal in the Trump Era, Teaching Plan
Di Tella, Rafael; McAra, SarahTeaching Note HBS-718006-EEconomicsTeaching plan for case 718005.Starting at €0.00
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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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Populism in Bolivia: From Goni's Neoliberal Shock to Evo's Oil Contract Renegotiations, Teaching Note
Di Tella, Rafael; Pons, Vincent; Schwalb, NathanielTeaching Note HBS-719057-EEconomicsTeaching note for case 719001.Starting at €0.00