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(Water) Public–Private Partnerships: The Economics
Debaere, Peter; Kapral, AndrewTechnical Note DARDEN-GEM-0183-EEconomicsWith frequent water main breaks, leaking pipes, and lead contamination, the water infrastructure of many countries is in bad shape, and improvements are urgent in light of climate change and increasing water stress. Discussion in recent years has focused on the role of private companies in a sector that has traditionally been in public hands. Since the privatization of the United Kingdom’s water infrastructure in the late 1980s, a whole range of ...Starting at €8.20
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A Framework to Think About Pollution: Externalities, Pollution Taxes, and Cap and Trade
Debaere, PeterTechnical Note DARDEN-GEM-0104-EEconomicsIt is an understatement to say that environmental challenges are attracting attention. Sustainability tops the list of challenges for the 21st century. There is no consensus about how to address these challenges in a politically feasible way. This note offers a conceptual framework that firms and consumers can use to start thinking about the economic challenges ahead and how economic policies are likely to affect the environment within which they...Starting at €8.20
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Euro Zone Convergence, Divergence...and Then What?
Warnock, Francis E.; Debaere, PeterCase DARDEN-GEM-0107-EEconomicsA 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...Starting at €8.20
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The Big Dry and Australia's Water Markets
Debaere, PeterCase DARDEN-GEM-0109-EEconomicsThis case is used in Darden's first-year course "Global Economies and Markets" and taught at the University of Virginia's School of Architecture, though it is also appropriate for courses in environmental sustainability. A technical note titled "Water Markets from an Economic Point of View" (UVA-GEM-0110) was developed to accompany this case or other cases addressing the topic of global water supply. In 2010, Australian funds were looking for for...Starting at €8.20
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Public Provision of Water
Debaere, PeterTechnical Note DARDEN-GEM-0120-EEconomicsThis 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...Starting at €8.20
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The Nature Conservancy: Advocating for and Investing in Sustainable Water Management
Debaere, Peter; Richter, BrianCase DARDEN-GEM-0123-EEconomicsThe Nature Conservancy (TNC) was one of the largest conservation organizations in the world; its mission was to “to conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends.” Over time, TNC had expanded its mission to include advocating for sustainable water-management practices, and its numerous water specialists had advised corporations, water ministries, legislatures, and many other organizations. TNC was constantly exploring new ways of advoca...Starting at €8.20
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Rio Tinto's Ore Mining: Making Hay from Water
Debaere, PeterCase DARDEN-GEM-0130-EEconomicsWhen the Rio Tinto mining company decided to increase its output of iron ore by 25% in its Marandoo location, it had to deal with an unexpected problem: an excess of water in the deep reaches of the mine. Because freshwater is a scarce resource in this region of Australia, Rio Tinto's challenge was to come up with a comprehensive water strategy for the region. This case is used in Darden's "Economics of Water" course elective.Starting at €8.20
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US Labor's Plight in the Global Economy
Debaere, PeterCase DARDEN-GEM-0155-EEconomicsUS employment in manufacturing has been steadily declining since the 1980s. In the wake of the surprise election in November 2016 of Donald J. Trump, who received strong blue-collar support in rust-belt states, there was growing urgency to understand the plight of manufacturing. The first half of this case explores recent research on labor-market polarization, the return to education, and the local impacts of globalization, in particular the incr...Starting at €8.20
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Tariffs on Tires (A)
Debaere, Peter; Lee, JoonhyungCase DARDEN-GEM-0159-EEconomicsIn September 2009, President Barack Obama announced a hefty tariff on low-cost automobile and light truck tires imported from China. Earlier that year, the United Steelworkers of America, which represented workers in many US tire production plants, had filed for protection under Section 421 (the “China safeguard”) of the US Trade Act of 1974. Supporters of the decision saw the tariff on Chinese tires as an extension of the president’s efforts to ...Starting at €8.20
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Tariffs on Tires (B): The Aftermath
Debaere, Peter; Lee, JoonhyungCase DARDEN-GEM-0160-EEconomicsIn September 2009, President Barack Obama announced a hefty tariff on low-cost automobile and light truck tires imported from China. Earlier that year, the United Steelworkers of America, which represented workers in many US tire production plants, had filed for protection under Section 421 (the “China safeguard”) of the US Trade Act of 1974. Supporters of the decision saw the tariff on Chinese tires as an extension of the president’s efforts to ...Starting at €5.74