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South Korean crypto exchange delisted its WEMIX coin, claiming inadequate disclosures about the coin by the company. How could Wemade’s chief executive, Chang Hyun-Guk, rebuild the trust that was lost? What lessons should he take away...
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- 18 Oct 2011
- First Look
First Look: October 18
involuntarily closed for overdraft activity may have limited or no access to the formal banking system. In the period 2000 through 2005, there were approximately 30 million checking accounts reportedly closed for excessive overdrafting. Closure View Details
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Sean Silverthorne
- Article
On the Political Economy of Temporary Stabilization Programs
By: Laura Alfaro
This paper provides a political economy explanation for temporary exchange-rate-based stabilization programs by focusing on the distributional effects of real exchange-rate appreciation. I propose an economy in which agents are endowed with either tradable or...
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Government and Politics;
Economy;
Balance and Stability;
Programs;
Currency Exchange Rate;
Cash;
Value;
Distribution
Alfaro, Laura. "On the Political Economy of Temporary Stabilization Programs." Economics & Politics 14, no. 2 (July 2002): 133–161.
- Research Summary
Overview
Yanhua Bird's research encompasses two streams: (1) entrepreneurship and social innovation — how the design and structure of alternative forms of enterprises influence their activities and success, with a focus on peer-to-peer markets and social enterprises, and (2)...
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- April 2011 (Revised December 2017)
- Case
Latvia: Navigating the Strait of Messina
By: Rafael Di Tella, Rawi Abdelal and Natalie Kindred
This case describes Latvia's transition from a Soviet republic into an EU member, its economic boom and subsequent bust in 2008, and its policy response. After implementing significant economic and political reforms in order to qualify for EU membership in 2004, Latvia...
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Keywords:
Currency Exchange Rate;
Competitive Strategy;
Economic Growth;
Policy;
Financial Crisis;
Economic Slowdown and Stagnation;
Latvia
Di Tella, Rafael, Rawi Abdelal, and Natalie Kindred. "Latvia: Navigating the Strait of Messina." Harvard Business School Case 711-053, April 2011. (Revised December 2017.)
- September 2007
- Case
Tetra Pak Argentina
By: Tarun Khanna, Krishna G. Palepu and Gustavo A. Herrero
Deals with the hands-on management of a difficult situation facing the subsidiary of a multinational corporation (Tetra Pak) in a developing country (Argentina). The situation arises from a major economic, social, and institutional breakdown that jeopardizes the...
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Keywords:
Developing Countries and Economies;
Financial Crisis;
Currency Exchange Rate;
Sovereign Finance;
Multinational Firms and Management;
Crisis Management;
Business and Government Relations;
Argentina
Khanna, Tarun, Krishna G. Palepu, and Gustavo A. Herrero. "Tetra Pak Argentina." Harvard Business School Case 708-402, September 2007.
- Web
Required Curriculum - MBA
the implications for their companies. Students will learn the impact of: National income and balance of payment accounting Exchange rate theory Political regimes An examination of both the gains and problems...
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Capital IQ | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School
Prices Fixed Income Indexes Exchange Rates & Interest Rates General Industry Information Keywords capital structure debts screening funders 13-F filings alma mater annual...
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- September 2004 (Revised May 2006)
- Case
Bohemian Crowns: Ceskoslovenska Obchodni Banka (A)
By: Rawi E. Abdelal, Vincent Dessain and Monika Stachowiak
Tells the story of the Czech transition from a centrally planned to a free market economy, describing the first economic reforms, the fixed-exchange rate regime, and the voucher privatization. Also explains why, in the middle of the 1990s, the Czech Republic...
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History;
Currency Exchange Rate;
Credit;
Government Administration;
Decisions;
Economic Systems;
Expansion;
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Developing Countries and Economies;
Banks and Banking;
Banking Industry;
Czech Republic
Abdelal, Rawi E., Vincent Dessain, and Monika Stachowiak. "Bohemian Crowns: Ceskoslovenska Obchodni Banka (A)." Harvard Business School Case 705-007, September 2004. (Revised May 2006.)
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Corporate Social Responsibility Environmental Impact & Sustainability Ratings & Profiles Stock Prices Fixed Income Options & Futures Mutual Funds, Hedge Funds & Pensions Indexes Financial Data Platforms & Tools View Details
- 26 Jun 2012
- First Look
First Look: June 26
rates to those facing high tax rates. Evidence from the worldwide operations of U.S. multinational firms indicates that affiliates in low-tax jurisdictions use trade credit to lend, whereas those in high-tax jurisdictions use trade credit...
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Sean Silverthorne
- Web
Global Crises Data by Country - Behavioral Finance & Financial Stability
exchange rate crises, stock market crises, sovereign debt growth and default, and many other data series. To see Carmen’s related research, please visit her website here. The BFFS Project keeps this data...
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Behavioral Finance & Financial Stability
Term Premia and Exchange Rates By: Robin Greenwood, Samuel G. Hanson, Jeremy C. Stein & Adi Sunderam JULY 2020 The authors provide a framework for understanding how the detailed structure of financial...
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- March 2006
- Module Note
Valuing Cross-Border Investments
By: Mihir A. Desai and Kathleen Luchs
Describes a core module in the International Finance course at Harvard Business School. The module explores how valuation differs in an international context and introduces students to the major issues in cross-border valuations: how to value investments in currencies...
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International Accounting;
Currency Exchange Rate;
Investment;
Framework;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Body of Literature;
Risk Management;
Projects;
Valuation
Desai, Mihir A., and Kathleen Luchs. "Valuing Cross-Border Investments." Harvard Business School Module Note 206-125, March 2006.
- 17 Jan 2024
- Research & Ideas
Are Companies Getting Away with 'Cheap Talk' on Climate Goals?
Companies regularly set ambitious climate goals, but these plans often end up like many people’s New Year’s resolutions: unmet aspirations that quietly fizzle out. While companies often gain positive media attention by trumpeting plans for reducing greenhouse gas...
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by Tim Gray
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Global Business Course | HBS Online
Conditions and Your Business Understand the effects of taxation, government spending, and monetary policy on the business environment. Highlights Exchange Rates Hedging View Details
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WRDS - Wharton Research Data Services | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School
Database BoardEx Capital IQ - Identifiers Capital IQ Center for Research in Security Prices (CRSP) Chicago Board Options Exchange Volatility Index ComScore Compustat DealScan Dow Jones Averages & Total Return Indexes Eventus Execucomp...
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FactSet | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School
Responsibility Stock Prices Fixed Income Options & Futures Mutual Funds, Hedge Funds & Pensions Indexes Financial Data Platforms & Tools Exchange Rates & Interest Rates...
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- 06 Feb 2018
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas: February 6, 2018
Emergency Medicine What Does It Take to Change an Editor's Mind? Identifying Minimally Important Difference Thresholds for Peer Reviewer Rating Scores of Scientific Articles By: Callaham, Michael, and Leslie John Abstract—Study...
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Named Fellowship Funds - Alumni
decommissioned in 2017 and reimagined as Burden Park, a place for exchange and socializing, recreation, and respite. Other gifts from the Burden family include an endowed photography professorship at Harvard University in Shirley Burden's...
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