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Euro Zone Convergence, Divergence...and Then What?
Warnock, Francis E.; Debaere, PeterCaso DARDEN-GEM-0107-EEconomíaA hedge-fund strategist had two decisions to make. First, what was the path of core euro zone long-term interest rates likely to be over the next year? Was the dramatic decline in German long rates over the past few years an aberration that would soon be reversed, or was it part of the “new normal” that would persist for some time? Second, how would periphery long rates evolve relative to core rates? That is-the spread between long rates in the l...Desde 8,20 €
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The Proxy Fight at ADP
Greenwood, Robin; Mayfield, E. ScottCaso HBS-219052-EFinanzasIn July 2017, shares of Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) surged 12% following a report that the activist investor Bill Ackman had acquired a sizable stake in the company and planned to nominate his own slate of directors at the company's annual meeting in November. Over the months that followed, Ackman and ADP engaged in an increasingly acrimonious battle of words about the future of ADP. Ackman argued that the company was materially underpe...Desde 8,20 €
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MyTime
Begenau, Juliane; Greenwood, RobinCaso HBS-217026-EFinanzasEthan Anderson, the CEO of San Francisco-based e-commerce company MyTime, must decide on the company's growth strategy. MyTime's first product was a website and mobile app that offered consumers a convenient way to book appointments with local merchants throughout the United States. Student must assess the company's growth strategy and develop a model to value a prospective customer to the company's website.Desde 8,20 €
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When (Not) to Listen to Activist Investors
Greenwood, Robin; Schor, MichaelArtículo HBS-F0801H-EPoorly performing managers shouldn't necessarily heed the demands of hedge funds that call for change in a company's strategic direction. Giving in does not, on average, yield stock gains that outperform the market - that is, unless the firm gets acquired.Desde 8,20 €
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How to Make Finance Work
Greenwood, Robin; Scharfstein, David S.Artículo HBS-R1203H-EFinanzasOnce a sleepy old boys' club, the U.S. financial sector is now a dynamic and growing business that attracts the best and the brightest. It is tempting to declare the industry a roaring success. But its purpose is to serve the needs of U.S. households and firms, and by this standard its performance has been mixed. The sector's growth has been beneficial for U.S. corporations, which enjoy ready access to the deepest capital markets in the world. Ve...Desde 8,20 €
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Zimbabwe: Grappling with Hyperinflation
Debaere, PeterCaso DARDEN-G-0599-EConocimiento y comunicaciónThis 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.Desde 8,20 €
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The Panic of 1907 - Teaching Note
Debaere, PeterNota del Instructor DARDEN-G-0619TN-EConocimiento y comunicaciónTeaching note for product G-0619Desde 0,00 €
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Public Provision of Water
Debaere, PeterNota técnica DARDEN-GEM-0120-EEconomíaThis note is used in the Darden course elective, "The Economics of Water." In many cities, water, sewage, and electricity utilities are city-owned, not-for-profit institutions. Indeed, a 2011 survey of 330 major cities worldwide published by Global Water Intelligence reveals that almost 85% of the water services of the cities surveyed are publicly managed; public–private partnerships account for 5%, and about 10% are privately run. As this note a...Desde 8,20 €
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The Effects of Tariffs and Quotas
Debaere, PeterNota técnica DARDEN-G-0595-EConocimiento y comunicaciónThis note discusses the welfare implications of tariffs for consumers, producers, and the government. A brief survey of the state of protectionism in recent years is included.Desde 8,20 €
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Supply, Demand, and Equilibrium: The Algebra
Debaere, PeterNota técnica DARDEN-G-0592-EConocimiento y comunicaciónThis technical note refreshes the algebraic representation of linear demand and supply, how to account for shifting curves, and how to include taxes. This is part of the refresher course in Economics at Darden.Desde 8,20 €