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Latvia: Economic Strategy after EU Accession, Teaching Note
Porter, Michael E.; Ketels, Christian H.M.Teaching Note HBS-707524-EEconomicsTeaching note to 707515.Starting at €0.00
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Latvia: Economic Strategy after EU Accession
Porter, Michael E.; Ketels, Christian H.M.Case HBS-707515-EEconomicsDescribes the economic development of Latvia, a small eastern European country on the shores of the Baltic Sea, from regaining independence in 1991 to European Union (EU) accession in 2004 and is set on May 1st, 2004, the day Latvia became an EU member. Latvia had achieved strong growth since regaining independence from the Soviet Union in 1990. Describes Latvia's economic development over this period, discussing the economic policy efforts that ...Starting at €8.20
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CloudBiz: Una Solución Administrativa para las PYMES
Martínez, Allan; Chaves, Natalia; Cátedra René Morales Carazo de EmprendimientoCase INCAE-31283_SEntrepreneurshipStartup que se dedica al diseño e implementación de ERP’s, emprendimiento hondureño ejecutado por 3 hermanos que buscan crecimiento con su empresa, sin embargo se enfrentan a diversos retos, desde la poca adopción de tecnología en su país de origen, comoStarting at €8.20
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Hotel Antigua Comayagua
Martínez, Allan; Chaves, Natalia; Cátedra René Morales Carazo de EmprendimientoCase INCAE-31272_SStrategyEl Hotel Antigua Comayagua, ubicado en la ciudad del mismo nombre, se enfrentó a la crisis política de Honduras en el 2009 al momento de su incursión en el mercado hotelero. A pesar de las adversidades, el emprendimiento familiar logró alcanzar el punto de equilibrio y su ocupación promedio empezó a aumentar, al punto que la capacidad del hotel se tornó insuficiente. Por tanto, para el 2017 el gerente estaba considerando un proyecto de expansión,...Starting at €8.20
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Parex Banka: Issuing a 200 Million Bond
Basil A. Kalymon; Jordan MitchellCase IVEY-9B07N009-EFinance, StrategyAfter successfully issuing a €100 million Eurobond in 2005, executives at Parex Banka (Parex) in Riga, Latvia are considering issuing a second bond with a face value of €200 million and a term of 5 years. In planning the bond issue, the bank is debating the bond's characteristics, such as the currency (Euro versus U.S. dollar), the spread they would initially offer and how they would approach the meeting with potential investors. Students are tas...Starting at €8.20
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Hotel Latvia: Sell Out, Hang In or Partner
Stephen GraingerCase IVEY-9B14M170-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThree friends have followed their entrepreneurial dream to build a five-star hotel in Liepaja, a seaside city in Latvia. After a few early profitable years, the hotel is struggling, due to the massive downturn in the Latvian economy as a result of the European Union financial crisis and slow recovery. The hotel has declined from generating an annual profit to now making a loss or barely breaking even. On several occasions, the co-owners have cons...Starting at €8.20
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AIN-C Integrated Childcare: Improving Health and Nutrition at the Community Level
McGuire, Judit; Villalobos, Celia; Rosenmöller, MagdaCase P-1007-EService and Operations ManagementThe case describes a community health promotion program, AIN-C (Integrated Child Care) that has been very successful in reducing child malnutrition, which is the main factor behind high infant mortality in Honduras. The program's success is attributable to its simple, well thought-out operational design and the strong motivation of volunteers at community level. The ministry of health wants to extend the AIN-C program throughout the country and i...Starting at €8.20
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Latvia: Navigating the Strait of Messina
Di Tella, Rafael; Abdelal, Rawi; Kindred, NatalieCase HBS-711053-EEconomicsThis case describes Latvia's transition from a Soviet republic into an EU member, its economic boom and subsequent bust in 2008, and its policy response. After implementing significant economic and political reforms in order to qualify for EU membership in 2004, Latvia had turned its sights toward joining the single-currency eurozone, pegging its currency to the euro in 2005 as a step toward that goal. From 2000 to 2007, Latvia achieved faster GD...Starting at €8.20