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Yellen, Guidance, and the Exit Strategy
Warnock, Francis E.Case DARDEN-GEM-0121-EEconomicsFive years into the tepid recovery following the global financial crisis, the Fed was "tapering" its quantitative easing policy. When should it take another step toward normalizing U.S. monetary policy by greatly reducing its holdings of U.S. Treasury bonds? Federal Reserve Board Chair Janet Yellen faced this question in summer 2014, even as she was concerned that the U.S. economy was still on a weak footing. Suitable for both core and elective M...Starting at €8.20
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Euro Zone Convergence, Divergence…and Then What? - Teaching Note
Warnock, Francis E.Teaching Note DARDEN-GEM-0107TN-EEconomicsTeaching note for product GEM-0107Starting at €0.00
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Eurozone at 15: A Monetary Union Without Growth?
Warnock, Francis E.Case DARDEN-GEM-0136-EEconomicsIn 2015, the eurozone had been in and out of recession for seven years and had slipped into deflation. This case presents a brief history of the eurozone and allows students to consider the growth prospects for the union. Is the eurozone damned to a decade of economic contraction? Or is the worst behind it?Starting at €8.20
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Currency Crisis in the United Kingdom and Hong Kong
Warnock, Francis E.Case DARDEN-GEM-0108-EEconomicsThis case reviews different varieties of currency crises and two in particular: United Kingdom in 1992 and Hong Kong in 1998. These were two very different types of crises, and understanding them could serve the protagonist well when future crises occurred.Starting at €8.20
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Currency Crises in the United Kingdom and Hong Kong - Teaching Note
Warnock, Francis E.Teaching Note DARDEN-GEM-0108TN-EEconomicsTeaching note for product GEM-0108Starting at €0.00
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A User's Guide to the BOP and IIP: The Transition from BPM5 to BPM6
Warnock, Francis E.Technical Note DARDEN-GEM-0135-EEconomicsBalance of payments (BOP) accounting conventions, never straightforward, have been complicated recently by the introduction of new standards. This note presents a short description of BOP and international investment position (IIP) data. It refers to data for the United States, Brazil, and South Africa, but given that there are worldwide standards for countries that report BOP and IIP, it should provide guidance for understanding the data of just...Starting at €8.20
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Civil Society
Fabbe, Kristin E.Case HBS-719041-EEconomicsCase traces the design and development of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Emphasis is on executive leadership and firm strategy in coordinating across a global network of partners in the production of a new aircraft.Starting at €8.20
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South Africa: The Search for Balanced and Sustainable Economic Growth
Warnock, Francis E.Case DARDEN-GEM-0179-EEconomicsThis case follows Lesetja Kganyago, governor of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB), and his efforts to keep inflation between 3% and 6% and, if possible, close to the midpoint of that range (i.e., 4.5%). This policy, part of the inflation targeting (IT) regime put in place in February 2000, forced the SARB to tighten monetary policy substantially and repeatedly in 2014 and 2015, when inflation was above the target, arguably pushing the economy...Starting at €8.20
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Modernization
Fabbe, Kristin E.Case HBS-719040-EEconomicsThe Inside the Case video that accompanies this case includes teaching tips and insight from the author (available to registered educators only). In 2005, Teruo Yabe is asked to revive Tessei, the 669-person JR-East subsidiary responsible for cleaning its Shinkansen (""bullet"") trains. Operational mistakes, customer complaints, safety issues, and employee turnover are at or near all-time highs, even as the demands on Tessei continued to grow. ...Starting at €8.20
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A User’s Guide to BPM6-Based BOP and IIP Accounts
Warnock, Francis E.Technical Note DARDEN-GEM-0154-EEconomicsThis note presents a short description of BPM6-based balance of payments (BOP) and international investment position (IIP) data. It works through examples using data for the United States and Mexico while providing guidance for understanding the data of just about any country.Starting at €8.20