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- winter 1992
- Article
Roundtable on U.S. Risk Capital and Innovation (With a Look at Eastern Europe)
By: G. Baty, W. Bygrave, D. Chew, P. Finegan, K. A. Froot, T. Gray, J. Kensiger, G. W. Loveman, S. Magee and J. Martin
Baty, G., W. Bygrave, D. Chew, P. Finegan, K. A. Froot, T. Gray, J. Kensiger, G. W. Loveman, S. Magee, and J. Martin. "Roundtable on U.S. Risk Capital and Innovation (With a Look at Eastern Europe)." Continental Bank Journal of Applied Corporate Finance 4, no. 4 (winter 1992): 48–78.
- June 2003
- Teaching Note
Contractual Innovation in the U.K. Energy Markets: Enron Europe, The Eastern Group, and the Sutton Bridge Project (TN)
By: Benjamin C. Esty and Aldo Sesia
Teaching Note for (9-200-051).
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- June 2013
- Supplement
Studio Moderna - Sandi Cesko, CEO, Video Supplement
By: Jim Sharpe
This is the Video Supplement for Studio Moderna - A Venture in Eastern Europe (HBS Case #808110).
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Keywords:
Entrepreneurial Management;
Entrepreneurial Marketing;
Entrepreneurial Organizations;
International Entrepreneurship;
International Expansion;
Consumer Marketing;
Consumer Goods;
Innovation;
Leadership;
Organizational Structure;
Advertising;
Internet;
Marketing;
General Management;
Growth;
Organizational Development;
Television;
Entrepreneurship;
Geographic Location;
Globalization;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Digital Marketing;
Business Startups;
Marketing Channels;
Media;
Consumer Products Industry;
Distribution Industry;
Retail Industry;
Slovenia;
Slovakia;
Croatia;
Macedonia;
Bulgaria;
Serbia and Montenegro;
Poland;
Hungary;
Bosnia and Hercegovina;
Czech Republic;
Lithuania;
Estonia;
Albania;
Romania;
Central Asia
Sharpe, Jim. "Studio Moderna - Sandi Cesko, CEO, Video Supplement ." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 813-716, June 2013.
- July 1993 (Revised June 2000)
- Case
Harlequin Romances-Poland (A)
By: John A. Quelch
Harlequin Enterprises, the world's leading publisher of series romances, has been particularly successful in Poland. The case explores some of the challenges/opportunities of doing business in Eastern Europe and the marketing mix elements necessary for success.
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Quelch, John A., and Nathalie Laidler. "Harlequin Romances-Poland (A)." Harvard Business School Case 594-017, July 1993. (Revised June 2000.)
- 30 Apr 2007
- Research & Ideas
All Eyes on Slovakia’s Flat Tax
was post-communist Estonia that launched the Eastern European wave in 1994. Though Slovakia was not the first country to adopt a flat tax nor is it the biggest economy, Slovakia has raised some important issues regarding tax harmonization...
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Keywords:
by Martha Lagace
- January 2003 (Revised November 2003)
- Case
Merloni Elettrodomestici: The New Century Begins
By: Joseph L. Bower
Merloni Elettrodomestici was founded in 1975. This case traces the evolution of the company's strategy, organization, and management as it becomes the #3 player in Europe (the #1 in Eastern Europe). Issues involve questions of geographic expansion, resource allocation,...
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Keywords:
Management;
Resource Allocation;
Organizational Structure;
Competitive Strategy;
Expansion
Bower, Joseph L. "Merloni Elettrodomestici: The New Century Begins." Harvard Business School Case 303-062, January 2003. (Revised November 2003.)
- February 2021
- Case
Lidya: Bringing Nigerian FinTech Innovation to Global Small and Medium Enterprises
By: Lauren Cohen and Spencer C.N. Hagist
Lidya CEO Tunde Kehinde must size up options for the expansion of his novel lending practices that drastically reduce the credit cycle in his developing Nigeria, and determine if expansion into Eastern Europe will prove successful or disastrous.
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Cohen, Lauren, and Spencer C.N. Hagist. "Lidya: Bringing Nigerian FinTech Innovation to Global Small and Medium Enterprises." Harvard Business School Case 221-083, February 2021.
- October 1998 (Revised December 2001)
- Case
Procter & Gamble: Always Russia
P&G has rapidly gained market leadership in Russia with the Always feminine protection brand. The distinctive emerging market strategies employed by P&G are discussed. In planning further market development, the management team faces three decisions: 1) whether to...
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Arnold, David J. "Procter & Gamble: Always Russia." Harvard Business School Case 599-050, October 1998. (Revised December 2001.)
- December 2005 (Revised July 2006)
- Case
Bunge: Poised for Growth
By: David E. Bell and Mary L. Shelman
As CEO of the world's largest oilseed processor, Alberto Weisser of Bunge must not only decide how quickly to expand in fast-growing markets of Eastern Europe and Asia, but also how best to leverage the firm's global footprint and leadership position. The firm is...
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Keywords:
Customer Focus and Relationships;
Trade;
Global Strategy;
Leadership;
Growth Management;
Management Style;
Demand and Consumers;
Supply Chain;
Integration;
Technology;
Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry;
Biotechnology Industry;
Asia;
Europe
Bell, David E., and Mary L. Shelman. "Bunge: Poised for Growth." Harvard Business School Case 506-036, December 2005. (Revised July 2006.)
- 1994
- Chapter
Competition Policy and Privatization: An Organizational Perspective
By: James Langenfeld and Dennis Yao
Competition (antitrust) policies in Central and Eastern Europe need to address both short-term problems associated with the transition to a market economy as well as the development of institutions suitable for a mature market economy. In this paper we employ an...
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Langenfeld, James, and Dennis Yao. "Competition Policy and Privatization: An Organizational Perspective." Chap. 10 in Government and Markets: Establishing a Democratic Order and a Market Economy In Former Socialist Countries. 32, by Hendrikus Blommestein and Bernard Steunenberg, 195–218. International Studies in Economics and Econometrics. Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1994.
- March 2015 (Revised May 2015)
- Case
Turkey and the Southern Corridor
By: Rawi Abdelal, Esel Çekin and Cigdem Çelik
In December 2014, Russia cancelled the South Stream pipeline that was envisaged to deliver natural gas through the Black Sea basin on to Europe and replaced it with a new pipeline through Turkey. The Turkish Stream was a great opportunity for Turkey to turn itself into...
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Keywords:
Business & Government Relations;
Energy;
Energy Security;
Energy Corridor;
Hub;
Turkey;
European Union;
Eurasia;
Politics;
International Relations;
Trade;
Energy Sources;
Business and Government Relations;
Energy Industry;
European Union;
Turkey;
Russia
Abdelal, Rawi, Esel Çekin, and Cigdem Çelik. "Turkey and the Southern Corridor." Harvard Business School Case 715-042, March 2015. (Revised May 2015.)
- August 2011 (Revised May 2012)
- Case
Haier: Taking a Chinese Company Global in 2011
By: Tarun Khanna, Krishna G. Palepu and Phillip Andrews
In 2011, Haier, China's leading appliance manufacturer, had over $20 billion in worldwide sales and had just been named the leading refrigerator manufacturer worldwide. Describes Haier's rise over three decades from a defunct refrigerator factory in China's Qingdao...
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Keywords:
Business Growth and Maturation;
Global Strategy;
Expansion;
Diversification;
Emerging Markets;
Consumer Products Industry;
Manufacturing Industry;
China
Khanna, Tarun, Krishna G. Palepu, and Phillip Andrews. "Haier: Taking a Chinese Company Global in 2011." Harvard Business School Case 712-408, August 2011. (Revised May 2012.)
- December 2009
- Case
Hungerit
By: David E. Bell, Sarah Morton and Mary Louise Shelman
Hungary's top producer of poultry products is deciding the company's future strategy in the face of new opportunities in Central and Eastern Europe, a changing retail market in Hungary, and the possibility of increased global competition.
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Keywords:
Opportunities;
Corporate Strategy;
Competitive Strategy;
Global Strategy;
Animal-Based Agribusiness;
Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry;
Hungary
Bell, David E., Sarah Morton, and Mary Louise Shelman. "Hungerit." Harvard Business School Case 510-010, December 2009.
- February 2024
- Case
Vespucci Partners: The New World of Venture Capital in Hungary
By: Paul A. Gompers, Tonia Labruyere and Emilie Billaud
While raising capital for their second fund, Julia Sohajda, co-founder of Hungarian venture capital firm Vespucci Partners, reflects on her firm's history and investment approach, influenced by the intricacies of the Central Eastern European markets.
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Keywords:
Venture Capital;
Business Startups;
Investment Funds;
Financial Services Industry;
Hungary;
United States
Gompers, Paul A., Tonia Labruyere, and Emilie Billaud. "Vespucci Partners: The New World of Venture Capital in Hungary." Harvard Business School Case 824-138, February 2024.
- Research Summary
The Real Exchange Rate, Innovation and Productivity
By: Laura Alfaro
We evaluate manufacturing firms' responses to changes in the real exchange rate (RER) using detailed firm-level data for a large set of countries for the period 2001-2010. We uncover the following stylized facts about regional variation of manufacturing firms'...
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- 2020
- Working Paper
The Real Exchange Rate, Innovation and Productivity
By: Laura Alfaro, Alejandro Cuñat, Harald Fadinger and Yanping Liu
We evaluate manufacturing firms' responses to changes in the real exchange rate (RER) using detailed firm-level data for a large set of countries for the period 2001–2010. We uncover the following stylized facts about regional variation of manufacturing firms'...
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Keywords:
Real Exchange Rate;
Firm Level Data;
Innovation;
Productivity;
Exporting;
Importing;
Credit Constraints;
Currency Exchange Rate;
Innovation and Invention;
Performance Productivity
Alfaro, Laura, Alejandro Cuñat, Harald Fadinger, and Yanping Liu. "The Real Exchange Rate, Innovation and Productivity." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 18-044, November 2017. (Revised April 2020.)
- January 1995 (Revised October 1995)
- Case
Schweizerische Maschinenfabrik Zug, A.G.
Schweizerische Maschinenfabrik Zug (SMZ), a 110-year old Swiss machinery firm, faces several issues at the end of 1992. It's not clear whether the company will be able to maintain its traditional price premium in the face of foreign competition. The firm must chart a...
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Keywords:
Competition;
Machinery and Machining;
Globalized Markets and Industries;
Manufacturing Industry;
Switzerland
Enright, Michael J. "Schweizerische Maschinenfabrik Zug, A.G." Harvard Business School Case 795-026, January 1995. (Revised October 1995.)
- April 2023
- Article
The Real Exchange Rate, Innovation and Productivity
By: Laura Alfaro, Alejandro Cuñat, Harald Fadinger and Yanping Liu
We evaluate manufacturing firms' responses to changes in the real exchange rate (RER) using detailed firm-level data for a large set of countries for the period 2001-2010. We uncover the following stylized facts about regional variation of manufacturing firms'...
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Keywords:
Real Exchange Rate;
Firm Level Data;
Innovation;
Productivity;
Exporting;
Importing;
Credit Constraints;
Currency Exchange Rate;
Innovation and Invention;
Performance Productivity
Alfaro, Laura, Alejandro Cuñat, Harald Fadinger, and Yanping Liu. "The Real Exchange Rate, Innovation and Productivity." Journal of the European Economic Association 21, no. 2 (April 2023): 637–689.
- September 2016
- Case
Generali: Paving the Way for CEE Expansion
By: Dante Roscini and Emer Maloney
Generali was one of Italy’s largest companies and one of Europe’s largest insurers and had for decades been at the center of the web of cross-shareholding that has characterized the opaque brand of old Italian capitalism. This bred sub-par returns while serving to...
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Keywords:
Joint Ventures;
Transformation;
Insurance;
Emerging Markets;
Negotiation Deal;
Business and Shareholder Relations;
Expansion;
Business Strategy;
Insurance Industry;
Italy;
Europe
Roscini, Dante, and Emer Maloney. "Generali: Paving the Way for CEE Expansion." Harvard Business School Case 717-016, September 2016.
- 14 Jul 2010
- Working Paper Summaries