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Punjab and Kerala: Regional Development in India
Iyer, LakshmiCase HBS-707008-EEconomicsBetween 2000 and 2004, India's economy grew by 6.35%. Focuses on the states of Punjab and Kerala, which emphasized sharply different development strategies. The states had to decide whether to focus their investment efforts on physical capital or improving social indicators. Both states faced constraints in the form of budget deficits, competition from other states, and coordination with central government policies.Starting at €8.20
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Kinyuseisaku: Monetary Policy in Japan, Teaching Note (A) & (B)
Alfaro, Laura; Kim, ReneeTeaching Note HBS-708028-EFinanceTeaching Note for [708017].Starting at €0.00
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Kinyuseisaku: Monetary Policy in Japan (A)
Kanno, Akiko; Alfaro, LauraCase HBS-708017-EEconomicsToshihiko Fukui, Governor of the Bank of Japan, faced a complex situation in the fall of 2007. An economic recovery had allowed the central bank to abandon its zero interest rate policy, which had been in place for years, and raise rates to 0.5%. The Bank of Japan was eager to increase them to more 'normal' levels to exert effective monetary policy. Yet the appropriate timing and approach was a controversial issue, especially as the government di...Starting at €8.20
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The Great Moderation, Dead or Alive
Comin, DiegoCase HBS-709023-EThe Great Moderation is a significant decline in the volatility of fluctuations in most macroeconomic variables that the United States and other developed and developing economies have experienced at least since the mid 1980s. This case describes the basic facts, presents contending explanations and explores the consequences of the Great Moderation for the likely amplitude of future business cycles.Starting at €8.20
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Barack Obama and the Bush Tax Cuts (A)
Weinzierl, Matthew C.; Werker, EricCase HBS-709037-EEconomicsAs his inauguration approached, President-elect Obama faced a financial sector meltdown, a costly bailout, and massive government deficits. With the economy in recession, interest rates near zero, and joblessness on the rise, Obama needed to decide whether, and how much, to use fiscal stimulus to resuscitate the economy. To help students understand Obama's options, the case reviews both the recent tax cuts under President George W. Bush, includin...Starting at €8.20
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Barack Obama and the Bush Tax Cuts (A), Teaching Note
Weinzierl, Matthew C.; Werker, EricTeaching Note HBS-709049-EEconomicsTeaching Note for 709037.Starting at €0.00
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Kinyuseisaku: Monetary Policy in Japan (B)
Alfaro, Laura; Kanno, AkikoCase HBS-709056-EEconomicsToshihiko Fukui, Government of the Bank of Japan, faced a complex situation in the fall of 2007. An economic recovery had allowed the central bank to abandon its zero interest rate policy, which had been in place for years, and raise rates to 0.5%. The Bank of Japan was eager to increase them to more 'normal' levels to exert effective monetary policy. Yet the appropriate timing and approach was a controversial issue, especially as the government ...Starting at €5.74
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The First Global Financial Crisis of the 21st Century
Alfaro, Laura; Kim, ReneeCase HBS-709057-EEconomicsThe global economy was expected to suffer from negative growth for the full year in 2009, a phenomenon not seen since World War II. While the U.S. subprime mortgage disaster was blamed as the original instigator, it was noted that the "global imbalances" of the U.S. current account deficit funded for many years by other nations such as China was also a chief culprit of the crisis as well. Policymakers around the world recognized that the scope an...Starting at €8.20
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U.S. Subprime Mortgage Crisis: Policy Reactions (B)
Alfaro, Laura; Kim, ReneeCase HBS-709045-EEconomicsIn March 2009, the U.S. economy was in a severe recession not seen since the Great Depression after the subprime mortgage crisis had spiraled out of control. The situation had dramatically changed in one year since the Federal Reserve Board had helped to bailout investment bank Bear Stearns. Deflation, not inflation, had become a top concern. Interest rates were near zero percent. Five million jobs had been lost. The new Barack Obama administrati...Starting at €5.74
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Geithner and Bernanke Amid the Global Financial Crisis
Warnock, Francis E.Case DARDEN-BP-0540-ECorporate GovernanceIn mid-February 2009, amid the global financial crisis, the news was grim. The U.S. economy had been in recession since December 2007. If the downturn lasted into early spring, it would become America’s longest postwar recession. The economy had shed 3.5 million jobs over the previous 12 months, the worst 12-month period on record. Bank lending was plummeting; the few banks with funds available were holding onto them. With this massive shift into...Starting at €8.20