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- 08 Jun 2011
- Lessons from the Classroom
Twenty-first Century Skill: Trading Carbon Credits
Cap and trade has become an increasingly popular mechanism used by governments to induce green behavior among corporate polluters, with news emerging almost daily. Just recently New Jersey Governor Chris Christie withdrew his state from the Regional Greenhouse Gas...
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- 15 Jul 2011
- Working Paper Summaries
Poultry in Motion: A Study of International Trade Finance Practices
- 16 May 2012
- News
Robert Kaplan on JPMorgan Trading Loss
- October 1993 (Revised March 2023)
- Case
Conflict on a Trading Floor (A)
By: Joseph L. Badaracco Jr. and Jerry Useem
A junior salesperson on FirstAmerica Bank's trading floor is assisting a top salesperson, Linda, on a deal to finance the construction of a new cruise ship for Poseidon Cruise Lines. While the terms of the deal are being worked out, he realizes Linda has taken...
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Badaracco, Joseph L., Jr., and Jerry Useem. "Conflict on a Trading Floor (A)." Harvard Business School Case 394-060, October 1993. (Revised March 2023.)
- 26 May 2015
- News
Corporate Field Researchers Share Tricks of the Trade
- March 1996 (Revised January 2001)
- Case
Incidents in Trade Policy
By: Louis T. Wells Jr. and Courtenay Sprague
Discusses a series of incidents of conflict between the United States and foreign governments on trade.
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Keywords:
Trade;
Policy;
Agreements and Arrangements;
Conflict and Resolution;
Globalization;
Government and Politics;
United States
Wells, Louis T., Jr., and Courtenay Sprague. "Incidents in Trade Policy." Harvard Business School Case 796-140, March 1996. (Revised January 2001.)
- 19 Mar 2018
- News
The Unintended Consequences Of Starting A Trade War With Mexico
- 15 Jul 2010
- Working Paper Summaries
Trade Policy and Firm Boundaries
- March 1996 (Revised October 1996)
- Case
Singapore's Trade in Services
By: Debora L. Spar
Focuses on the efforts of Singapore's Economic Development Board (EDB) to grow the tiny island almost wholly through an expansion of its service economy. Between 1965 and 1990, Singapore achieved a remarkable rate of growth, largely by opening its economy to foreign...
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Keywords:
Growth Management;
Service Operations;
Government and Politics;
Developing Countries and Economies;
Macroeconomics;
Service Industry;
Singapore
Spar, Debora L., Julia Kou, and Laura Bures. "Singapore's Trade in Services." Harvard Business School Case 796-135, March 1996. (Revised October 1996.)
- March 1993
- Supplement
Eastwind Trading Company (C)
Shows the final ending of the situation. A rewritten version of an earlier case.
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Stevenson, Howard H. "Eastwind Trading Company (C)." Harvard Business School Supplement 393-121, March 1993.
- Fast Answer
Trade publications: industry research
What are trade publications and what kind of information do they provide? How can I locate them? Trade publications are issued by commercial publishers, as well as by...
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- August 2019
- Case
Huawei and the U.S.-China Trade War
By: Elie Ofek and John Masko
In 2019, Chinese smartphone maker and telecommunications empire Huawei was preparing to launch its new flagship smartphone series, the Mate 30. After years of explosive growth, the previous 18 months had been a challenge for the company. In early 2018, Huawei’s planned...
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Keywords:
Trade;
Global Strategy;
International Relations;
National Security;
Mobile and Wireless Technology;
Information Infrastructure;
Volatility;
Adaptation;
Telecommunications Industry;
China;
United States;
European Union
Ofek, Elie, and John Masko. "Huawei and the U.S.-China Trade War." Harvard Business School Case 520-017, August 2019.
- April 2015
- Case
Domeyard: Starting a High-Frequency Trading (HFT) Hedge Fund
By: Lauren Cohen, Christopher Malloy and Matthew Foreman
The principals at Domeyard, a start-up high frequency trading (HFT) hedge fund based in Cambridge, faced a myriad of important decisions: which markets to trade on, how to raise capital, and from whom to raise capital. Many of these decisions were standard for...
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Cohen, Lauren, Christopher Malloy, and Matthew Foreman. "Domeyard: Starting a High-Frequency Trading (HFT) Hedge Fund." Harvard Business School Case 215-036, April 2015.
- April 1999
- Article
Diversification Strategies of British Trading Companies: Harrisons & Crosfield c1900-c1980
By: G. Jones and Judith Wale
This article examines the diversification strategies and organisational competencies of Harrisons & Crosfield, a British-based multinational, between 1900 and 1980. There is an accumulating body of case study evidence on the historical evolution of British...
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Keywords:
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Diversification;
Knowledge Use and Leverage;
Competency and Skills;
Great Britain
Jones, G., and Judith Wale. "Diversification Strategies of British Trading Companies: Harrisons & Crosfield c1900-c1980." Business History 41, no. 2 (April 1999): 69–101.
- December 2007
- Case
The Amsterdam World Trade Center
By: A. Eugene Kohn, Hans van Tartwijk, Nhat Minh Nguyen, Brent Kazan and David Lane
Late in September 2001, Hans van Tartwijk, president of Trimp & van Tartwijk Property Development (TvT) of Amsterdam, Holland, was deeply worried about the status of his largest ongoing project; the Amsterdam World Trade Center (WTC). As the discretionary developer,...
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Keywords:
Risk Management;
Property;
Performance Improvement;
Projects;
Environmental Sustainability;
Real Estate Industry;
Netherlands
Kohn, A. Eugene, Hans van Tartwijk, Nhat Minh Nguyen, Brent Kazan, and David Lane. "The Amsterdam World Trade Center." Harvard Business School Case 208-078, December 2007.
- 26 May 2015
- Research & Ideas
Corporate Field Researchers Share Tricks of the Trade
smarter trades, according to the findings of a study by Soltes, an assistant professor at HBS, and David Solomon, a professor at the USC Marshall School of Business. To conduct the research, the duo obtained...
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by Carmen Nobel
- March 2010
- Article
Information Content of Insider Trades before and after the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
By: Francois Brochet
This paper examines the information content of Form 4 filings under the more timely disclosure regime introduced by Section 403 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX). Abnormal returns and trading volumes around filings of insider stock purchases are significantly...
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Keywords:
Stocks;
Corporate Disclosure;
Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms;
Government Legislation;
Lawsuits and Litigation;
Market Transactions;
Volume;
Sales
Brochet, Francois. "Information Content of Insider Trades before and after the Sarbanes-Oxley Act." Accounting Review 85, no. 2 (March 2010): 419–446.
- November 2005
- Teaching Note
To Trade or Not to Trade: NAFTA and the Prospects of Free Trade in the Americas (TN)
By: Lakshmi Iyer
Keywords:
Trade
- 02 Apr 2009
- Working Paper Summaries
The Flattening Firm and Product Market Competition: The Effect of Trade Liberalization
Keywords:
by Maria Guadalupe & Julie M. Wulf
- March 1993
- Supplement
Eastwind Trading Company (B)
Describes the aftermath of the (A) case. Describes the actions taken and the possible consequences for the company and its principals. Also describes the principals' attitudes at this point. A rewritten version of an earlier case.
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Stevenson, Howard H. "Eastwind Trading Company (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 393-120, March 1993.