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A Brief Introduction to Macroeconomics
Murphy, DanielTechnical Note DARDEN-GEM-0125-EEconomicsThis technical note sets the groundwork for a module on macroeconomics by introducing concepts and definitions that will be revisited in subsequent technical notes. The note begins by introducing national income accounting and the components of gross domestic product (GDP), and by discussing why economists care about GDP. It then discusses how the determinants of the components of GDP interact on the market, and how we can predict GDP and interes...Starting at €8.20
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The IS/LM Model
Murphy, DanielTechnical Note DARDEN-GEM-0126-EEconomicsThis technical note introduces the basic structure of the workhorse IS/LM model for a closed economy (i.e., one that does not engage in international trade). The note derives the core components of the model and derives predictions of effects of fiscal and monetary policy. The price level is assumed to be fixed, and aggregate demand determines output. This note precedes a more comprehensive treatment of aggregate demand and aggregate supply found...Starting at €8.20
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Ten Years After the Global Financial Crisis: A Pension Fund's Retrospective
Murphy, DanielCase DARDEN-GEM-0163-EEconomicsEbony Jones manages asset allocation for Colorado’s Public Employee Retirement Association (PERA). She is worried that some asset price measures are approaching levels observed prior to the Great Recession, and she is pondering whether she should shift PERA’s asset allocation toward cash and fixed-income investments as a precaution. To put the current market situation in perspective, she looks back at the causes and consequences of the Great Rece...Starting at €8.20
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The IS/LM Model - Teaching Note
Murphy, DanielTeaching Note DARDEN-GEM-0126TN-EEconomicsTeaching note for product GEM-0126Starting at €0.00
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Japan's Economics: Abenomics from the Front and Rearview Mirrors - Teaching Note
Murphy, Daniel; Yemen, GerryTeaching Note DARDEN-GEM-0150TN-EEconomicsTeaching note for product GEM-0150Starting at €0.00
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The Economics of Competitive Markets
Murphy, DanielTechnical Note DARDEN-GEM-0180-EEconomicsThis note describes how the behaviors of competitive buyers and sellers interact to determine market outcomes—the price at which a product is sold, and the quantity of a product that is exchanged. It begins by defining supply, demand, and market equilibrium. It then derives firms’ supply curves from its marginal cost curve, and demonstrates how the firm’s optimal production decision depends on the market equilibrium price. Finally, it shows how d...Starting at €8.20
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Emerging Nokia, Teaching Note
Alcacer, JuanTeaching Note HBS-712461-EStrategyTeaching Note for 710429.Starting at €0.00
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Intel: Strategic Decisions in Locating a New Assembly and Test Plant (B)
Alcacer, Juan; Herman, KerryCase HBS-713419-EService and Operations ManagementIn February 2006, Intel has selected the location for its new assembly and test plant. This case discusses why this location was chosen from the list of possibilities introduced in "Intel: Strategic Decisions in Locating a New Test and Assembly Plant (A)."Starting at €5.74
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Walmart around the World
Alcacer, Juan; Agrawal, Abhishek; Vaish, HarshitCase HBS-714431-EStrategyAfter reaching the limits of its successful expansion in the United States in the early 1990s, Walmart sought growth opportunities in markets abroad. This case describes Walmart's attempts to replicate its successful U.S. business model in Mexico, Canada, Brazil, Argentina, Central America, China, South Korea, Japan, Germany, the U.K., and Africa. Students reflect on the mixed results of these ventures and identify elements in the company's locat...Starting at €8.20
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Emirates Airline: Connecting the Unconnected
Alcacer, Juan; Clayton, JohnCase HBS-714432-EStrategyThe Inside the Case video that accompanies this case includes teaching tips and insight from the author (available to registered educators only). Narrates the story of Emirates, an airline founded in 1985 in Dubai that by 2013 was among the three largest commercial airlines in the world. The case emphasizes how Emirates capitalized on its location-a small city-state strategically located to reach of the world population in a flight of less th...Starting at €8.20