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Wal-Mart Lobbying in India?
Ramanna, Karthik; Muthuram, VidhyaCase HBS-114023-EEconomicsIn 2012, as part of a routine disclosure under U.S. law, Wal-Mart revealed it had spent $25 million since 2008 on lobbying to "enhance market access for investment in India." This disclosure, which came weeks after the Indian government made a controversiStarting at €8.20
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The Maggi Noodle Safety Crisis in India (C)
Ramanna, Karthik; Kak, RadhikaCase HBS-116038-EFinanceThe local government in Delhi has ordered a ban on Nestl 's flagship product in India - Maggi Noodles, citing excessive lead content per government lab tests. Nestl disputes the government tests, noting that internal and third-party tests show the product to be safe. There is considerable confusion in the media and amongst Nestl 's customers, and Maggi sales begin to plummet. Other local governments and India's federal food-safety regulator a...Starting at €5.74
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Deferred Tax Assets in Basel III: Lessons from Japan
Hawkins, David F.; Ramanna, Karthik; Sato, Nobuo; Yamazaki, MayukaCase HBS-111076-EAccounting and ControlIn a controversial decision, the Bank for International Settlements includes deferred tax assets as part of a bank's core capital.Starting at €8.20
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A Politician in a Leather Suit and the Paradox of Japanese Capitalism
Ramanna, Karthik; Shaffer, MatthewCase HBS-113026-ETwo lost decades later, capitalism in Japan embodies peculiar contradictions-preserving wealth and social stability in the face of declining economic power. Scant transparency in Japanese corporate practices plays an important role in this phenomenon. Sometimes justified as an embodiment of Japanese culture, the opacity of Japanese corporations is credited with empowering managers to make long-term business decisions that preserve employment and ...Starting at €8.20
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Business and Government: Campaign Contributions and Lobbying in the United States
Ramanna, Karthik; Sucher, Sandra J.; Cornell, Ian McKownCase HBS-113037-EEconomicsThis note on business-government relations introduces students to the state of campaign contributions and lobbying by corporations in the United States. The note develops two hypotheses as to the impact of corporate political engagement: (i) a vehicle to facilitate good government; and (ii) an instrument of special-interest capture. The note can be used to generate a discussion on the following issues: (1) In a democratic capitalist society, what...Starting at €8.20
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China or the World A Financial Reporting Strategy for Hong Kong's Capital Markets
Ramanna, Karthik; Yu, Gwen; Donovan, G.A.Case HBS-112035-EEconomicsSet in 2010, the case discusses the strategic directions Hong Kong could pursue, particularly vis-a-vis China, as it seeks to preserve its preeminence in the region. In 2010, the Hong Kong Exchange announced that it would allow listed Chinese companies to report using Chinese GAAP without reconciliation to IFRS The exchange was responding to the demands of its largely Chinese clientele and also coping with increased global competition to attract ...Starting at €8.20
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Accounting for Climate Change
Kaplan, Robert S.; Ramanna, KarthikArticle HBS-R2106J-EStrategyCorporations are facing growing pressure--from investors, advocacy groups, politicians, and even business leaders themselves--to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from their operations and their supply and distribution chains. About 90% of the companies in the S&P 500 now issue some form of environmental, social, and governance report, almost always including an estimate of the company's GHG emissions. The authors describe these as "catchall ...Starting at €8.20
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The IASB at a Crossroads: The Future of International Financial Reporting Standards B
Ramanna, Karthik; Misztal, Karol; Beyersdorfer, DanielaCase HBS-113089-EAccounting and ControlSupplement for case 111084. In late 2012, IASB chair Hans Hoogervorst, just over a year into his term, must address several serious geopolitical challenges that can derail IFRS growth. The SEC has issued a report outlining why the U.S. should not adopt IFRS. Other major economies such as Japan and India begin to dither on IFRS as well. The E--the IASB's main backers--is embroiled in a debt crisis that divides it; Britain--the strongest voice for ...Starting at €8.20
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The IASB at a Crossroads: The Future of International Financial Reporting Standards (A)
Ramanna, Karthik; Misztal, Karol; Beyersdorfer, DanielaCase HBS-111084-EAccounting and ControlWhat are the major challenges to the continued growth of IFRS worldwide? Should countries be encouraged to pursue "full adoption" of IFRS or should each country determine its own IFRS "convergence" strategy? Given the limitations of governance and informaStarting at €8.20
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Caijing Magazine, Teaching Note
Ramanna, KarthikTeaching Note HBS-112111-ETeaching Note for 112028.Starting at €0.00