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El Salvador: Launching Bitcoin as Legal Tender
Alfaro, Laura; Larangeira, Carla; Costas, RuthCase HBS-322055-EEconomicsIn June 2021, Nayib Bukele, El Salvador's president, surprised the world with the announcement that the country would adopt bitcoin as legal tender, becoming the first nation to do so. Bitcoin was mostly used for trading and had one of the most volatile track records among assets. Yet, crypto adoption as a medium of exchange was starting to gain pace worldwide. Bukele claimed it would be a boon for financial inclusion, investment, innovation, and...Starting at €8.20
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Beyond the Barricades: Chile 2023
Spar, Debora L.; Emmons, Willis M.; Schlesinger, Leonard A.; Costas, RuthCase HBS-324005-EEconomicsChile, often considered among Latin America s greatest economic success stories, suffered a shocking wave of protests in October 2019, as its citizens demanded reforms across healthcare and education systems, and protested inequality and rising costs of living. As Chileans and outside observers reviewed the situation, many reflected on the country's long history of inequality as the underlying source for public frustration. Chile s inequality h...Starting at €8.20