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- June 2002 (Revised November 2005)
- Case
Life, Death, and Property Rights: The Pharmaceutical Industry Faces AIDS in Africa
By: Debora L. Spar
In the final years of the 20th century, the world was hit by a plague of epidemic proportions--AIDS, a life-threatening disease that remained stubbornly immune to any cure or vaccine. In the developed nations of the West, AIDS was slowly brought under control through a...
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Keywords:
Patents;
Health Pandemics;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Pharmaceutical Industry;
Africa
Spar, Debora L., and Nick Bartlett. "Life, Death, and Property Rights: The Pharmaceutical Industry Faces AIDS in Africa." Harvard Business School Case 702-049, June 2002. (Revised November 2005.)
- November 1997
- Case
Borden Ranch: Balancing Private Property Rights and Social Interests in Ag
By: Ray A. Goldberg, Don Daniels and Diane Richmond
Angelo Tsakopoulos wanted to convert grazing land to crop agriculture. He received different advice from different government agencies and became involved in legal battles.
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Keywords:
Property;
Social Entrepreneurship;
Rights;
Agribusiness;
Social Issues;
Interests;
Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms;
Business and Government Relations;
Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry
Goldberg, Ray A., Don Daniels, and Diane Richmond. "Borden Ranch: Balancing Private Property Rights and Social Interests in Ag." Harvard Business School Case 598-069, November 1997.
- October 1997 (Revised November 1997)
- Case
NAACP, The
By: James E. Austin, Paul Barese, Stephanie L. Woerner and Elaine V. Backman
In February 1995, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), the largest civil rights organization in the United States, was in the midst of a crisis. The executive director had been fired due to financial improprieties amid charges of...
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Keywords:
Crime and Corruption;
Capital;
Governance Controls;
Resignation and Termination;
Selection and Staffing;
Rights;
Leadership;
Management;
United States
Austin, James E., Paul Barese, Stephanie L. Woerner, and Elaine V. Backman. "NAACP, The ." Harvard Business School Case 398-039, October 1997. (Revised November 1997.)
- May 1992 (Revised August 1993)
- Case
Forest Policy in Malaysia
The governments of Malaysia and the Malaysian State of Sarawak need to assess possible changes in forest policy. Environmentalist pressure threatens traditional market relationships and patterns of business-government interaction. Harvest regulations, subsidies, trade...
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Keywords:
Natural Environment;
Policy;
Government and Politics;
Environmental Sustainability;
Trade;
Business and Government Relations;
Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms;
Forestry Industry;
Forest Products Industry;
Malaysia
Reinhardt, Forest L. "Forest Policy in Malaysia." Harvard Business School Case 792-099, May 1992. (Revised August 1993.)
- October 1990
- Article
Bankruptcy, Boards, Banks, and Blockholders: Evidence on Changes in Corporate Ownership and Control When Firms Default
By: S. C. Gilson
In 111 publicly traded firms that either file for bankruptcy or privately restructure their debt between 1979 and 1985, bank lenders frequently become major stockholders or appoint new directors. On average, only 46% of incumbent directors remain when bankruptcy or...
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Keywords:
Insolvency and Bankruptcy;
Governance;
Banks and Banking;
Change;
Business Ventures;
Ownership
Gilson, S. C. "Bankruptcy, Boards, Banks, and Blockholders: Evidence on Changes in Corporate Ownership and Control When Firms Default." Journal of Financial Economics 27, no. 2 (October 1990): 355–387.
- June 1990 (Revised August 1990)
- Supplement
Sun Microsystems, Inc.--1987 (B)
Describes a specific opportunity to seek financing from AT&T as part of a proposed technological joint venture. Students must consider the price paid and control rights attached to a large block of shares and outline a negotiating position for each side.
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Keywords:
Joint Ventures;
Stock Shares;
Financing and Loans;
Price;
Governance Controls;
Rights;
Negotiation;
Opportunities;
Computer Industry
Baldwin, Carliss Y. "Sun Microsystems, Inc.--1987 (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 290-052, June 1990. (Revised August 1990.)
- Research Summary
AIDS in Africa: Life, Death and Property Rights
By: Debora L. Spar
In the final years of the twentieth century, the world was hit by a plague of epidemic proportions--the plague of AIDS, a life-threatening disease that remained stubbornly immune to any cure or vaccine. In the developed nations of the West, AIDS was slowly brought...
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International Financial Integration and Entrepreneurship (joint with Andrew Charlton)
By: Laura Alfaro
We explore the relation between international financial integration and the level of entrepreneurial activity in a country. Researchers have stressed the role of new firm activity and economic dynamism on growth. Yet, the empirical effects of international capital...
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Mastering Strategy Execution
By: Robert Simons
Professor Robert Simons’ research encompasses three areas of management accountability that are the foundation for successful strategy execution: organization design, performance measurement and control, and risk management. In addition, Simons is interested in the... View Details
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Overview
By: Meg Rithmire
Land Bargains and Chinese Capitalism: The Politics of Property Rights under Reform
Published October, 2015
China since the 1980s has been the scene of unprecedented efforts at urban construction and growth, even in the absence of privatization of ownership... View Details