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- June 1996 (Revised November 1996)
- Background Note
Economic Gains from Trade: Comparative Advantage
By: Robert E. Kennedy and Nancy F. Koehn
How nations trade and whether they benefit from it are two of the oldest and most important questions in political economy. In the 170 years since David Ricardo formally developed the theory of comparative advantage, it has become one of the principles most widely...
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Kennedy, Robert E., and Nancy F. Koehn. "Economic Gains from Trade: Comparative Advantage." Harvard Business School Background Note 796-183, June 1996. (Revised November 1996.)
- May 1996 (Revised December 1996)
- Case
Enron Development Corporation: The Dabhol Power Project in Maharashtra, India (B)
By: Krishna G. Palepu, V. Kasturi Rangan and Sarayu Srinivasan
A new administration/government takes power in a state in India and cancels a power project agreed upon/created by the previous state government and an American-based energy company. The project cancellation is based on allegations of irregularities, exorbitant costs,...
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Keywords:
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Crisis Management;
Business and Government Relations;
Conflict Management;
Energy Industry;
India;
United States
Palepu, Krishna G., V. Kasturi Rangan, and Sarayu Srinivasan. "Enron Development Corporation: The Dabhol Power Project in Maharashtra, India (B)." Harvard Business School Case 596-100, May 1996. (Revised December 1996.)
- April 1996
- Case
Controlling International Oil (B): The Rise and Fall of OPEC (Abridged)
By: Richard H.K. Vietor and Debora L. Spar
Vietor, Richard H.K., and Debora L. Spar. "Controlling International Oil (B): The Rise and Fall of OPEC (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 796-165, April 1996.
- March 1996 (Revised November 1996)
- Case
Supermarkets in Inner Cities
By: James E. Austin and Jaan Elias
Excerpts from five articles that present the challenges and opportunities inherent in opening and operating supermarkets in inner-city neighborhoods.
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Keywords:
Urban Scope;
Market Entry and Exit;
Alliances;
Business and Government Relations;
Problems and Challenges;
Development Economics;
Business and Community Relations;
Business Ventures;
Strategic Planning;
Cooperation
Austin, James E., and Jaan Elias. "Supermarkets in Inner Cities." Harvard Business School Case 796-145, March 1996. (Revised November 1996.)
- October 1995
- Case
Singapore TradeNet: Beyond TradeNet to the Intelligent Island
By: Lynda M. Applegate, John L. King and Soon-Siong Neo
Describes the actions taken by the government of Singapore to enable the country to survive and prosper after it achieved independence in the late 1960s. Recognizing that its small size, limited natural resources, but excellent location placed it in a vulnerable...
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Keywords:
Transition;
Communication Technology;
Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms;
Policy;
Digital Platforms;
Information Technology;
Technology Adoption;
Information Technology Industry;
Singapore
Applegate, Lynda M., John L. King, and Soon-Siong Neo. "Singapore TradeNet: Beyond TradeNet to the Intelligent Island." Harvard Business School Case 196-105, October 1995.
- October 1995 (Revised December 1998)
- Case
Otis Elevator Company (A): China Strategy
By: Michael Y. Yoshino and Thomas W. Malnight
Examines the evolution of Otis's joint venture in China, from inception to the political crisis in 1989. Raises the question of whether or not the company should make an additional investment in the aftermath of the Tiananmen Square incident.
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Keywords:
Joint Ventures;
Decisions;
Investment;
Globalization;
Government Administration;
Business and Government Relations;
Strategy;
China
Yoshino, Michael Y., and Thomas W. Malnight. "Otis Elevator Company (A): China Strategy." Harvard Business School Case 396-098, October 1995. (Revised December 1998.)
- 1995
- Chapter
Financial Infrastructure and Public Policy: A Functional Perspective
By: Robert C. Merton and Zvi Bodie
Keywords:
Financial Markets;
Financial Institutions;
Policy;
Government and Politics;
Business and Government Relations;
Banking Industry;
Financial Services Industry
Merton, Robert C., and Zvi Bodie. "Financial Infrastructure and Public Policy: A Functional Perspective." Chap. 8 in The Global Financial System: A Functional Perspective, by D. B. Crane, K. A. Froot, Scott P. Mason, André Perold, R. C. Merton, Z. Bodie, E. R. Sirri, and P. Tufano, 263–282. Boston: Harvard Business School Press, 1995.
- July 1995
- Background Note
Managerial Duties and Business Law
By: Joseph L. Badaracco Jr. and Jerry Useem
Consists of excerpts from Principles of Corporate Governance, a set of legal guidelines that enumerates the principal duties of corporate managers and directors, including fiduciary duty, duty of care, and duty of fair dealing. Also addresses legal obligations relating...
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Keywords:
Ethics;
Corporate Governance;
Retention;
Common Law;
Business or Company Management;
Goals and Objectives;
Managerial Roles
Badaracco, Joseph L., Jr., and Jerry Useem. "Managerial Duties and Business Law." Harvard Business School Background Note 395-244, July 1995.
- May 1995 (Revised February 1996)
- Case
Phillips Petroleum Co. and Norwegian Oil Policy
By: Willis M. Emmons III and Atte Almas
Emmons, Willis M., III, and Atte Almas. "Phillips Petroleum Co. and Norwegian Oil Policy." Harvard Business School Case 795-034, May 1995. (Revised February 1996.)
- April 1995 (Revised August 1995)
- Case
World Trade Organization, The: Toward Free Trade or World Bureaucracy?
By: George C. Lodge and Jack High
In January 1995, the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) evolved into the World Trade Organization (WTO), which faced the task of implementing the recently approved Uruguay Round of international trade agreements. This case describes the development of GATT,...
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Keywords:
Trade;
Agreements and Arrangements;
Negotiation Process;
Business and Government Relations
Lodge, George C., and Jack High. "World Trade Organization, The: Toward Free Trade or World Bureaucracy?" Harvard Business School Case 795-149, April 1995. (Revised August 1995.)
- March 1995 (Revised April 1995)
- Case
UAL Corporation
By: Stuart C. Gilson and Jeremy Cott
In the largest attempted employee-buyout in history, a large U.S. commercial airline seeks substantial wage concessions from its employees in return for 53% stake in the airline's commmon stock and guaranteed seats on the board of directors. Management must convince...
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Keywords:
Restructuring;
Corporate Governance;
Labor;
Wages;
Management Teams;
Employee Ownership;
Business and Shareholder Relations;
Strategy;
Value;
United States
Gilson, Stuart C., and Jeremy Cott. "UAL Corporation." Harvard Business School Case 295-130, March 1995. (Revised April 1995.)
- January 1995
- Case
Controlling International Oil (B): The Rise and Fall of OPEC
By: Debora L. Spar and Richard H.K. Vietor
Spar, Debora L., and Richard H.K. Vietor. "Controlling International Oil (B): The Rise and Fall of OPEC." Harvard Business School Case 795-066, January 1995.
- December 1994 (Revised February 1995)
- Case
Controlling International Oil (A): The Seven Sisters
By: Debora L. Spar and Richard H.K. Vietor
Spar, Debora L., and Richard H.K. Vietor. "Controlling International Oil (A): The Seven Sisters." Harvard Business School Case 795-065, December 1994. (Revised February 1995.)
- October 1994 (Revised October 1995)
- Case
AT&T and the International Settlements Problem
By: Willis M. Emmons III and David Riordan
Emmons, Willis M., III, and David Riordan. "AT&T and the International Settlements Problem." Harvard Business School Case 795-035, October 1994. (Revised October 1995.)
- October 1994 (Revised November 1995)
- Case
N.V. Philips Electronics - Currency Hedging Policies
By: Richard F. Meyer
Describes Philips Electronics' policies and problems relating to foreign exchange risk and hedging. Explains centralization versus decentralization of currency hedging, economic role versus transaction role, the difficulties of capturing the necessary information...
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Keywords:
Business Divisions;
Currency Exchange Rate;
International Finance;
Globalization;
Policy;
Information Management;
Management;
Problems and Challenges;
Risk and Uncertainty
Meyer, Richard F. "N.V. Philips Electronics - Currency Hedging Policies." Harvard Business School Case 295-055, October 1994. (Revised November 1995.)
- April 1994 (Revised March 1995)
- Case
China (C): Energy and the Environment
Describes energy and environmental policy in China during the period 1980-1993. China has implemented ambitious plans for electrification and the substitution of fossil fuels (mostly coal) for biomass. The environmental consequences of these changes, at the local and...
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Keywords:
Energy Generation;
Environmental Sustainability;
Policy;
Pollutants;
Climate Change;
Business and Government Relations;
Globalization;
Energy Industry;
China
Vietor, Richard H.K. "China (C): Energy and the Environment." Harvard Business School Case 794-134, April 1994. (Revised March 1995.)
- March 1994 (Revised October 1994)
- Case
Reading Energy
Reading Energy builds facilities that produce energy from nontraditional fuels. A privately held, entrepreneurial organization, it has spent six years developing a plan to build a waste-to-energy plant in the town of Robbins, Illinois. The plant would burn municipal...
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Keywords:
Energy Generation;
Wastes and Waste Processing;
Business and Community Relations;
Business Plan;
Agreements and Arrangements;
Contracts;
Risk and Uncertainty;
Government and Politics;
Environmental Sustainability;
Business Strategy;
Energy Industry;
Utilities Industry;
Illinois
Reinhardt, Forest L. "Reading Energy." Harvard Business School Case 794-102, March 1994. (Revised October 1994.)
- January 1994 (Revised April 1994)
- Case
EMC Corporation: Response to Shareholder Litigation (B)
By: Josh Lerner
Reports EMC's decision concerning the second shareholder class-action suit and its implications. Legislative efforts to reform securities litigation are also discussed.
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Keywords:
Decisions;
Lawsuits and Litigation;
Going Public;
Policy;
Management Teams;
Business and Shareholder Relations;
Technology Industry;
United States
Lerner, Josh. "EMC Corporation: Response to Shareholder Litigation (B)." Harvard Business School Case 294-071, January 1994. (Revised April 1994.)
- December 1993 (Revised April 2006)
- Case
Marriott Corporation (A)
By: Lynn S. Paine and Charles A. Nichols
Marriott Corp.'s chairman and CEO must decide whether to recommend a restructuring of the company to the board of directors. The proposal he is considering would split the Marriott Corp., a premier hotel developer, owner, and manager, into two separate companies by a...
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Keywords:
Business or Company Management;
Restructuring;
Governing and Advisory Boards;
Decision Making;
Ethics;
Management Teams;
Business and Shareholder Relations;
Accommodations Industry
Paine, Lynn S., and Charles A. Nichols. "Marriott Corporation (A)." Harvard Business School Case 394-085, December 1993. (Revised April 2006.)
- September 1993 (Revised October 1994)
- Case
Environment and International Trade
During the 1990s, environmental activists became interested in trade issues for the first time. Whereas GATT, the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, had previously been the province of trade specialists, a new poster popular among environmentalists depicted the...
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Keywords:
Trade;
Environmental Sustainability;
Science-Based Business;
Policy;
Government and Politics;
Agreements and Arrangements;
Alliances;
Globalization;
International Relations;
Conflict of Interests
Reinhardt, Forest L. "Environment and International Trade." Harvard Business School Case 794-018, September 1993. (Revised October 1994.)