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Jamaica's Anemic Growth: The IMF, China and the Debt(th) Trap
Di Tella, Rafael; Kindred, NatalieCase HBS-711031-EEconomicsThis case describes the economic development problems faced by the small Caribbean-island country of Jamaica over most of the past half-century. The Jamaican economy showed relatively strong growth in the 1960s but stagnated in the 1970s. By the end of that decade, Jamaica was forced to turn to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for balance-of-payments support. Over the 1980s and early 1990s, the unpopular policy conditions associated with IMF...Starting at €8.20
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OMV Petrom: Investment as Partnership-When It Takes Three to Tango
Roscini, Dante; Moloney, Emer; Beyersdorfer, DanielaCase HBS-716035-EEconomicsPetrom was privatized by the Romanian state in 2004 and acquired by Austrian oil company OMV, with the state retaining a 20.6% stake in the company. The situation was particularly challenging for the foreign investor since the sector in which the company operated was strategic, was regulated by the Romanian state and the company was a key employer and tax payer in a country that was undergoing major structural change. Under OMV and CEO Mariana Gh...Starting at €8.20
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Austria
Argandoña, AntonioCase ASE-313EconomicsEl caso describe la evolución de la economía austríaca desde la segunda guerra mundial, haciendo especial énfasis en las instituciones y la política, que pueden explicar su éxito. Este caso forma parte de un curso sobre economías europeas. (Also available in English).Starting at €8.20