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On Two Wheels in Paris: The Velib' Bicycle-Sharing Program
Coles, Peter A.; Corsi, Elena; Dessain, VincentCase HBS-912022-EEconomicsTo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. French advertising company JCDecaux and the city of Paris jointly developed V lib', a wildly popular bicycle sharing system. Despite V lib's public appeal, vandalism and theft led to ballooning operating costs-costs borne by JCDecaux alone. The two parties opted to renegotiate their contract, which would impact prices, revenue sharing, cost allocation, and the operation of...Starting at €8.20
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China: "To Get Rich Is Glorious," Teaching Note
Vietor, Richard H.K.; Dessain, VincentTeaching Note HBS-708008-EEconomicsTeaching Note to 707022.Starting at €0.00
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Rovna Dan: The Flat Tax in Slovakia
Alfaro, Laura; Di Tella, Rafael; Damgaard Jensen, Ane; Dessain, VincentCase HBS-707043-EEconomicsExplores the tax policy choices made by Slovakia and the impact of reforms. Set in 2006, looks at the decision facing new Prime Minister Robert Fico as he faces the public's "reform fatigue." Traces the development of tax and fiscal policies since Slovakia's independence in 1993, focusing on the 2004 implementation of the rovna dan, or "equal tax," a drastic simplification of the tax system. A major theme is the impact of labor market and welfare...Starting at €8.20