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Fishy Issues: The U.S. Shrimp Antidumping Case
Debaere, PeterCase DARDEN-G-0600-EKnowledge and CommunicationThis case features a prominent antidumping case in the United States against six of its major foreign shrimp suppliers. The case fits well in a discussion and analysis of the (welfare) consequences of protectionism, the basic case for free trade, and the political economy of protectionism.Starting at €8.20
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Zimbabwe: Grappling with Hyperinflation
Debaere, PeterCase DARDEN-G-0599-EKnowledge and CommunicationThis case will lead students to a discussion of the causes and effects of hyperinflation. The link with fiscal deficits is explored, and so is the link with societal changes. The particular focus is on the hyperinflation in Zimbabwe under President Robert Mugabe whose government implemented a controversial land redistribution program. The case can be taught with a class experiment-see teaching note.Starting at €8.20
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Is the Diamond Capital of the World Losing its Sparkle? Diamond Trading and Cutting in a Changing Global Economy
Debaere, Peter; de Koninck, VincentCase DARDEN-G-0612-EKnowledge and CommunicationThe diamond industry has been subject to significant change. There is increased competition from low-wage countries such as India and China, the concern about blood diamonds, and policy issues affecting the viability of trading diamonds. In this case, we study how Antwerp's dominant position in the diamond trade is being challenged and eroded. The case offers a good opportunity to introduce and discuss comparative advantage and relate it to Hecks...Starting at €8.20
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The IMF's Coordinated Growth Strategy of 1977/1978
Debaere, PeterCase DARDEN-G-0601-EKnowledge and CommunicationThe case documents the growth strategy that the IMF wanted to orchestrate after the first oil crisis and as the world economy did not return to the growth rates of the 1960s. The case illustrates the pinnacle of Keynesian thinking that prevailed at the time: a view of the international economy as an almost hydraulic system that could be manipulated by government policies at will to reach desirable aggregate targets. The failure of the strategy, a...Starting at €8.20
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Investing in Water: A Conversation with Brian Richter
Debaere, PeterCase DARDEN-GEM-0217-EEconomicsIn the 21st century, investing in water has garnered more and more attention, as water scarcity grows more widespread. To get a better understanding of how the environmental community thinks about the use of private capital to address water´s challenges, this case draws on conversations with Brian Richter, president of Sustainable Waters and lecturer at the University of Virginia. As part of his leadership of the Nature Conservancy´s water progra...Starting at €8.20
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Deadly Wells in Bangladesh - Teaching note
Debaere, PeterTeaching Note DARDEN-GEM-0158TNEconomicsStarting at €0.00
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Deadly Wells in Bangladesh - Teaching note
Debaere, PeterTeaching Note DARDEN-GEM-0158TN-EEconomicsStarting at €0.00
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Suez and Veolia in Hot Water - Teaching note
Debaere, PeterTeaching Note DARDEN-GEM-0221TNEconomicsStarting at €0.00
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Suez and Veolia in Hot Water - Teaching note
Debaere, PeterTeaching Note DARDEN-GEM-0221TN-EEconomicsStarting at €0.00
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Zimbabwe: Grappling with Hyperinflation - Teaching Note
Debaere, PeterTeaching Note DARDEN-G-0599TN-EKnowledge and CommunicationTeaching note for product G-0599Starting at €0.00