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Turbulent Times in the Euro Zone
Debaere, PeterCase DARDEN-GEM-0100-EEconomicsNewspaper headlines and editorials revealed the intense attention the euro zone had received in the last few months. The current crisis occurred shortly after Greece announced that its 2009 budget deficit was 13% of GDP-twice as high as previously predicted. For some, this was the beginning of the end for the euro zone. Could it lead to the demise of the euro altogether? Others insisted that expelling Greece might be necessary. In tune with headl...Starting at €8.20
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TPG China: Daphne International, Teaching Note
Ivashina, VictoriaTeaching Note HBS-215018-EFinanceTeaching note for case 813055.Starting at €0.00
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Granite Equity Partners
Ivashina, Victoria; Boyar, JeffreyCase HBS-219040-EFinanceStarting at €8.20
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Note on LBO Capital Structure, Module Note
Gompers, Paul A.; Ivashina, Victoria; Van Gool, JorisCase HBS-214039-EFinanceThis note discusses the capital structure often found in LBO transactions. Although the specifics of each capital structure vary case by case, in any given year, there is a great deal of similarity in the capital structure of these buyouts. These similariStarting at €8.20
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Saudi Arabia: Oil for Water
Debaere, PeterCase DARDEN-GEM-0129-EEconomicsIn 2014, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia faced a freshwater shortage. Despite the global financial crisis, Saudi Arabia experienced modest economic expansion and increasing stress on its water infrastructure due to expanding agricultural production. The major investments in desalinization plants that the country expected to see had not yet materialized, furthering the strain on resources. This case, used in Darden's "Economics of Water" elective, exa...Starting at €8.20
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The Panic of 1907
Bruner, Robert F.; Debaere, Peter; Carr, SeanCase DARDEN-G-0619-EKnowledge and CommunicationThe case discusses and analyzes the runup to the financial panic of 1907 and its aftermath. Market conditions and institutional responses are highlighted. We sketch the broader economic context and the monetary situation in particular. The case draws on the Bruner and Carr (2007) book, "The Panic of 1907: Lessons Learned from the Market’s Perfect Storm" and on the Friedman and Schwartz (1963) book, "A Monetary History of the United States, 1867-1...Starting at €8.20
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Rio Tinto's Ore Mining: Making Hay from Water
Debaere, PeterCase DARDEN-GEM-0130-EEconomicsWhen the Rio Tinto mining company decided to increase its output of iron ore by 25% in its Marandoo location, it had to deal with an unexpected problem: an excess of water in the deep reaches of the mine. Because freshwater is a scarce resource in this region of Australia, Rio Tinto's challenge was to come up with a comprehensive water strategy for the region. This case is used in Darden's "Economics of Water" course elective.Starting at €8.20
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Water for Grain: The Great Plains in a Time of Globalization
Debaere, PeterCase DARDEN-GEM-0114-EEconomicsWater is an open-access resource, whose benefits can be enjoyed by many. This case on water use in America’s breadbasket, the Great Plains, illustrates the “tragedy of the commons” in an international context. The case details water depletion in the Ogallala Aquifer, which lies beneath the Great Plains. At the same time, questions are raised about what constitutes optimal use of groundwater resources and what the role of U.S. agricultural and tra...Starting at €8.20
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BC Partners: Acuris
Ivashina, Victoria; Shu, TerrenceCase HBS-220041-EFinanceThis case follows Nikos Stathopoulos, Managing Partner of BC Partners, as he and his team evaluate the potential sale of one of BC Partners' portfolio companies, Acuris. Acuris was a global financial intelligence, news, and data company that had been acquired by BC Partners only three years prior. During that time, Stathopoulos and his team had been able to implement a variety of operational improvements and acquisitions which resulted in BC Part...Starting at €8.20
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The Big Dry and Australia's Water Markets
Debaere, PeterCase DARDEN-GEM-0109-EEconomicsThis case is used in Darden's first-year course "Global Economies and Markets" and taught at the University of Virginia's School of Architecture, though it is also appropriate for courses in environmental sustainability. A technical note titled "Water Markets from an Economic Point of View" (UVA-GEM-0110) was developed to accompany this case or other cases addressing the topic of global water supply. In 2010, Australian funds were looking for for...Starting at €8.20