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- June 2015 (Revised January 2017)
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Greece's Debt: Sustainable?
By: George Serafeim
The case "Greece's Debt: Sustainable?" describes the Greek economic crisis, bailout from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and the debt restructuring that followed. Because of a lack of trust in Greece's ability to repay its debt, two... View Details
Keywords: Debt Crisis; Accounting; Debt Sustainability; Austerity; Solvency Opinions; Borrowing and Debt; Restructuring; Valuation; Accrual Accounting; Fair Value Accounting; Economy; Greece
Serafeim, George. "Greece's Debt: Sustainable?" Harvard Business School Case 115-063, June 2015. (Revised January 2017.)
- Research Summary
The Ownership and Trading of Debt Claims in Chapter 11 Restructurings (with Victoria Ivashina and David Smith)
This paper explores a novel data set that identifies over 71,000 investors holding debt claims of 136 companies filing for U.S. Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection during the period of 1998 through 2009. We investigate how concentration in debt ownership relates to... View Details
- July 19, 2011
- Article
Social Security Refrom Is the Key to the Debt Ceiling Debate
By: Robert C. Pozen
- April 2003
- Teaching Note
Fresh Start? Peru's Legacy of Debt and Default (A) (TN)
By: Julio J. Rotemberg
Teaching Note for (9-703-001). View Details
Keywords: Peru
- 06 Oct 2018
- News
The cycle of debt among vendors in India and the Philippines
- Article
Easy Money is a Dangerous Cure for a Debt Hangover
By: Amar Bhide
Bhide, Amar. "Easy Money is a Dangerous Cure for a Debt Hangover." Financial Times (August 16, 2016).
- August 1996
- Case
Appliance Company: Accounting for Bad Debt and Warranty Service Costs
By: David F. Hawkins
Keywords: Accounting
Hawkins, David F. "Appliance Company: Accounting for Bad Debt and Warranty Service Costs." Harvard Business School Case 197-005, August 1996.
- 2013
- Other Unpublished Work
Debt and Democracy: The New York Constitutional Convention of 1846
By: David Moss and Dean Grodzins
- 1994
- Other Unpublished Work
Losing Interest: Interest Allocation Rules and the Cost of Debt Finance
By: K. A. Froot and J. Hines
- February 2013
- Teaching Note
Negotiating Trust: Borrowers, Lenders, and the Politics of Household Debt (TN)
By: Catherine S. M. Duggan
- 07 Aug 2011
- News
Rating Cut of U.S. Debt Echoes the Nervousness of Global Markets
- 25 Apr 2014
- Research & Ideas
To Pay or Not to Pay: Argentina and the International Debt Market
Back then, Argentina tried to fend off creditors by adopting a hard-line attitude about reducing its debt obligations. When it initiated a bond exchange offer in 2005 and told its creditors to "take it or leave it," the republic... View Details
Keywords: by Laura Alfaro
- January 2021 (Revised February 2021)
- Case
Carnival Corporation: Cruising Through COVID-19
By: Stuart C. Gilson and Sarah Abbott
In March 2020, in response to the global pandemic, the cruise industry ceased operations. Carnival was the largest cruise line operator in the world, and CEO Arnold Donald and his management team worked to position the company to survive. They slashed operating... View Details
Keywords: Debt Issuance; Equity Issuances; Convertible Debt; Cruise Lines; Restructuring; Capital; Crisis Management; Cash Flow; Health Pandemics; Borrowing and Debt; Travel Industry; United States
Gilson, Stuart C., and Sarah Abbott. "Carnival Corporation: Cruising Through COVID-19." Harvard Business School Case 221-028, January 2021. (Revised February 2021.)
- April 2007 (Revised July 2007)
- Supplement
Aid, Debt Relief, and Trade: An Agenda for Fighting World Poverty (B)
By: Laura Alfaro, Eric D. Werker and Renee Kim
Alfaro, Laura, Eric D. Werker, and Renee Kim. "Aid, Debt Relief, and Trade: An Agenda for Fighting World Poverty (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 707-040, April 2007. (Revised July 2007.)
- 14 Apr 2022
- News
China Hesitates on Bailing Out Sri Lanka, Pakistan as Debt Soars
- 2025
- Working Paper
Unwinding Loan Prospecting Pressure Through Renegotiation: The Role of Loan Officer Changes in Debt Contracting
By: Jung Koo Kang, Regina Wittenberg Moerman and Jessie Cheong
We examine the impact of loan officer changes on debt contract design. Loan officers play a critical role in initiating and maintaining lending relationships but also face pressure to originate more loans, incentivizing them to offer loan terms more favorable than... View Details
Keywords: Financing and Loans; Borrowing and Debt; Contracts; Negotiation; Motivation and Incentives
Kang, Jung Koo, Regina Wittenberg Moerman, and Jessie Cheong. "Unwinding Loan Prospecting Pressure Through Renegotiation: The Role of Loan Officer Changes in Debt Contracting." Working Paper, March 2025.