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Take the trillion and run
Gual, JordiCase ASE-400-EEconomicsThis case discusses the introduction of competition in the Spanish electricity-generating industry. The case addresses the situation in early 1999, highlighting the technical aspects of the controversy concerning the compensation awarded by the Spanish government to the industry to cover its transition costs to a competition-based system.Starting at €8.20
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The Digital Merger (A)
Jódar, Sandra; Gual, JordiCase ECON-413-EEconomicsIn May 2002, Canal Satélite Digital and Vía Digital, the only two platforms offering satellite pay-TV in Spain, in both cases since 1997, officially announced their merger. This appeared to signal the start of a new episode in the "digital soap opera" that had begun when the Spanish government promoted the launch of a second digital platform to compete with the incumbent operator. The battle between the two digital platforms had flared up even be...Starting at €8.20
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Poland: The transition to a free economy (B)
Gual, Jordi; Mech C.Case ASE-254-EEconomicsStarting at €5.74
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The Determinants of Exchange Rates (I): the Elasticities Approach
Gual, JordiTechnical Note ASEN-106-EEconomicsThis note studies the determinants of exchange rates in a world where capital flows are not allowed. The focus is on the effect of relative prices on the demand and supply of tradable goods and the corresponding demand and supply for foreign exchange.Starting at €8.20
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Germany in the 1990's: From reunification to European Monetary Union
Sieber, Sandra; Gual, JordiCase ASE-384-EEconomicsStarting at €8.20
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The Long and Winding Road to Monetary Union in Europe (B)
Gual, JordiCase ASE-383-EEconomicsStarting at €5.74
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Foreign direct investment in the United States
Gual, Jordi; Vermeulen V.Case ASE-340-EEconomicsDescribes international trends in foreign direct investment focusing on the changing scenario in the United States. The United States has become a very important destination country for direct investment and this has led to an important political debate. The political stance in the US and the implications of FDI for the domestic economy are discussed in detail and this information, together with data included in the appendices on the amount and t...Starting at €8.20
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Japan: from the bubble to the slump
Gual, Jordi; Martrat, SergiCase ASE-396-EEconomicsThis case presents the evolution of the Japanese economy in the 1990's. The case discusses the origins of the financial bubble that was created in the late 1980's and the consequences for business and the economy in general of the burst of the bubble during the 1990's. The case emphasizes the study of the extent to which fiscal and monetary policies can be used in Japan as a way to solve the economic problems of the late 1990's or whether, on the...Starting at €8.20
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Britain and the EMS: The Choice of Exchange Rate Policy
Gual, JordiCase ASE-173-EEconomicsThe case presents the policy dilemma faced by the UK government in the spring of 1988. With the background of disagreements about whether the UK should join the EMS, a strong Sterling pounds creates problems for British exporters. The Prime Minister, Ms. Margaret Thatcher wishes to let the pound rise while the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Nigel Lawson favours a reduction in interest rates to bring down the exchange rate. The open disagreement...Starting at €8.20
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Is There Life After Endesa-Iberdrola (A)
Jódar, Sandra; Gual, JordiCase ASE-405-EEconomicsIn 1996 the European Union passed the Electricity Directive, which required each Member State to open its electricity market to competition from February 1999 -initially by at least 26%. The Directive also made it illegal, from 2003 onward, for any one producer to generate more than 50% of a country's electric power. The liberalization process made European electricity markets an investment target for many electric utilities wishing to extend the...Starting at €8.20