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- March 1987
- Case
Brazil and the Cruzado Plan
Wellons, Philip A., and Robert Brody. "Brazil and the Cruzado Plan." Harvard Business School Case 387-162, March 1987.
- January 22, 2015
- Other Article
Are Capital Controls Effective? Firm-level Evidence from Brazil
By: Laura Alfaro, Anusha Chari and Fabio Kanczuk
Capital controls are back in fashion. This column discusses new firm-level evidence from Brazil showing that capital controls segment international financial markets, reduce external financing, and lower firm-level investment. They disproportionately affect small,...
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Alfaro, Laura, Anusha Chari, and Fabio Kanczuk. "Are Capital Controls Effective? Firm-level Evidence from Brazil." Vox, CEPR Policy Portal (January 22, 2015).
- July 2008 (Revised September 2009)
- Supplement
Arauco (B): "Papel" in Brazil
By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell, Jorge Tarzijan and Jordan Mitchell
This is Part B to the "Arauco: Forward Integration or Horizontal Expansion?" case. This short case looks at the company in late 2007 after it has decided to invest in a Brazilian joint venture involving forests, saw mills, and a paper mill. The case acts as an epilogue...
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Keywords:
Joint Ventures;
Investment;
Vertical Integration;
Forest Products Industry;
Pulp and Paper Industry;
Brazil;
Chile
Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon, Jorge Tarzijan, and Jordan Mitchell. Arauco (B): "Papel" in Brazil. Harvard Business School Supplement 709-416, July 2008. (Revised September 2009.)
- May 1983
- Case
Brazil and the World Economy
By: Dennis J. Encarnation III and Richard H.K. Vietor
Encarnation, Dennis J., III, and Richard H.K. Vietor. "Brazil and the World Economy." Harvard Business School Case 383-182, May 1983.
- 2011
- Other Teaching and Training Material
Immersion Experience Program Note: Brazil
By: Aldo Musacchio, Thales S. Teixeira, Stephanie Galloway, Cassie Bordeau and Felix Oberholzer-Gee
Companies visited: Allied Advanced Technologies, BrasilAgro, Clearsale, Dafiti.com.br, Globo, Groupon Brazil, Insper, JGP Investimentos, LIGHT, Maracana Stadium, Petrobras S.A., Vale S.A.
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Keywords:
Brazil
- July 2005 (Revised April 2007)
- Teaching Note
Brazil at the Wheel (TN)
Teaching Note to (9-804-080).
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Keywords:
Brazil
- January 1986 (Revised October 1986)
- Case
Data Administration in Citibank Brazil (Abridged)
By: Shoshana Zuboff
Zuboff, Shoshana. "Data Administration in Citibank Brazil (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 486-081, January 1986. (Revised October 1986.)
- March 2024
- Case
Doing Business in São Paulo, Brazil
The case gives readers an overview of key factors of doing business in Brazil, including Brazil’s economic transformation since its colonial years until 2023, when leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was sworn in for his third term, after the most polarized...
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Keywords:
Business Cycles;
Development Economics;
Developing Countries and Economies;
Economic Growth;
Economic Sectors;
Economy;
Macroeconomics;
Business History;
International Relations;
Brazil;
Latin America
Alfaro, Laura, Hise O. Gibson, Leonard A. Schlesinger, and Pedro Levindo. "Doing Business in São Paulo, Brazil." Harvard Business School Case 324-079, March 2024.
- August 2006 (Revised October 2012)
- Case
Natura: Global Beauty Made in Brazil
By: Geoffrey G. Jones and Ricardo Reisen de Pinho
Explores the globalization strategies of Natura, Brazil's largest cosmetics company. Founded in 1969, Natura grew using a direct selling model. Led by its three founders, the firm made distinctive use of Brazil's diversity and became characterized by high ethical and...
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Keywords:
Global Strategy;
Globalized Firms and Management;
Globalized Markets and Industries;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Beauty and Cosmetics Industry;
Brazil
Jones, Geoffrey G., and Ricardo Reisen de Pinho. "Natura: Global Beauty Made in Brazil." Harvard Business School Case 807-029, August 2006. (Revised October 2012.)
- April 2023 (Revised April 2023)
- Case
Eike Batista: Making or Breaking Brazil
By: Geoffrey Jones, Pedro Magalhães and Daniel Tong
- January 1999 (Revised September 1999)
- Supplement
Brazil Confronts an Interdependent World: Supplement
By: George C. Lodge and Cate Reavis
Supplements the case.
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Keywords:
Brazil
Lodge, George C., and Cate Reavis. "Brazil Confronts an Interdependent World: Supplement." Harvard Business School Supplement 799-103, January 1999. (Revised September 1999.)
- Research Summary
Reinventing State Capitalism: Leviathan in Business, Brazil and Beyond
Part of the fear and misunderstanding of state capitalism in the post-Berlin Wall era stems from the fact that most observers see state-owned enterprises (SOEs) as inefficient soviet companies. In Reinventing State Capitalism: Leviathan in Business, Brazil and... View Details
- June 2019 (Revised April 2020)
- Teaching Note
Vox Capital: Pioneering Impact Investing in Brazil
By: Julie Battilana, Marissa Kimsey and Falko Paetzold
Teaching Note for HBS No. 417-051. This Teaching Note provides conceptual foundations and teaching plan recommendations for the case on Vox Capital, a firm that launched one of the first impact investing funds in Brazil. The learning objectives are to understand how an...
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- August 2013
- Case
Atento: Managing the Employee Lifecycle in Brazil
By: F. Asis Martinez-Jerez, Pablo Casas-Arce, Christopher D. Ittner and Joshua Petersel
Martinez-Jerez, F. Asis, Pablo Casas-Arce, Christopher D. Ittner, and Joshua Petersel. "Atento: Managing the Employee Lifecycle in Brazil." Harvard Business School Case 114-012, August 2013.
- April 2013 (Revised November 2015)
- Case
Advanced Leadership Pathways: Gilberto Dimenstein and Community Empowerment in Brazil
By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Alexandre Naghirniac, Ai-Ling Jamila Malone and Daniella Suarez
In 2011, Gilberto Dimenstein, a well-known Brazilian journalist, created a new model that connected disparate resources to revitalize Sao Paulo. He wanted his model to expand across Brazil and the world. Dimenstein covered many of the social issues facing Brazil as a...
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- January 2017 (Revised November 2018)
- Case
Vox Capital: Pioneering Impact Investing in Brazil
By: Julie Battilana, Marissa Kimsey, Falko Paetzold and Priscilla Zogbi
Vox Capital was the first certified impact investing fund in Brazil. Founded in 2009, it provides early-stage capital for companies offering innovative and scalable solutions to enhance the lives of low-income Brazilians, while aiming to simultaneously generate...
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Keywords:
Impact Investing;
Social Performance Measurement;
Social Entrepreneurship;
Investment Funds;
Social Enterprise;
Brazil
Battilana, Julie, Marissa Kimsey, Falko Paetzold, and Priscilla Zogbi. "Vox Capital: Pioneering Impact Investing in Brazil." Harvard Business School Case 417-051, January 2017. (Revised November 2018.)
- March 2007
- Teaching Note
Monsanto: Realizing Biotech Value in Brazil (TN)
By: David E. Bell and Mary L. Shelman
- September 2019
- Case
Alex Atala: Bringing Brazil to the World
By: Boris Groysberg, Priscilla Zogbi and Ruth Costas
Brazilian Michelin-star chef Alex Atala managed four restaurants, a foundation advocating for the environment, and a seminar focused on food and sustainability. His new initiative was opening a hotel.
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Keywords:
Hospitality Industry;
Environment;
Sustainability;
Management;
Innovation;
Entrepreneurship;
Innovation and Management;
Creativity;
Leadership Style;
Situation or Environment;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Tourism Industry;
Latin America;
Brazil
Groysberg, Boris, Priscilla Zogbi, and Ruth Costas. "Alex Atala: Bringing Brazil to the World." Harvard Business School Case 420-042, September 2019.
- February 2004 (Revised March 2010)
- Case
Brazil 2003: Inflation Targeting and Debt Dynamics
By: Laura Alfaro, Rafael M. Di Tella and Ingrid Vogel
In October 2002, Brazilians elected a left-wing president, Luis Inacio Lula da Silva, for the first time in that country's history. As markets faltered in response, Lula sought to reaffirm his commitment to fiscal discipline, a floating exchange rate, and inflation...
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Keywords:
Economy;
Inflation and Deflation;
Money;
Borrowing and Debt;
Policy;
Emerging Markets;
Brazil
Alfaro, Laura, Rafael M. Di Tella, and Ingrid Vogel. "Brazil 2003: Inflation Targeting and Debt Dynamics." Harvard Business School Case 704-028, February 2004. (Revised March 2010.)
- February 2003 (Revised May 2003)
- Case
Bombardier: Canada versus Brazil at the WTO
By: Rawi E. Abdelal, Laura Alfaro and Brett Laschinger
In less than a decade, Bombardier had grown from a medium-size Canadian company to a highly profitable global player largely on the strength of the introduction of a new generation of regional jet and successfully marketing its product to airlines around the world....
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Keywords:
Trade;
Global Strategy;
Five Forces Framework;
Marketing Strategy;
Product Launch;
Business and Government Relations;
Situation or Environment;
Competition;
Air Transportation Industry;
Canada;
Brazil
Abdelal, Rawi E., Laura Alfaro, and Brett Laschinger. "Bombardier: Canada versus Brazil at the WTO." Harvard Business School Case 703-022, February 2003. (Revised May 2003.)