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  • March 2010 (Revised May 2013)
  • Case

Chile's Copper Surplus: The Road Not Taken (A)

By: Laura Alfaro, Dante Roscini and Renee Kim
In 2008, Andres Velasco, Chile's Finance Minister, was under mounting criticisms over his fiscal policy. As the world's largest copper producer, Chile was benefiting from the rise in copper prices, which had more than tripled since 2003. Copper revenues translated into... View Details
Keywords: Developing Countries and Economies; Economic Growth; Metals and Minerals; Investment Funds; Policy; State Ownership; Wealth; Chile
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Alfaro, Laura, Dante Roscini, and Renee Kim. "Chile's Copper Surplus: The Road Not Taken (A)." Harvard Business School Case 710-019, March 2010. (Revised May 2013.)
  • December 2004
  • Supplement

Basic Statistics from the World Bank's World Development Indicators, 2004

By: David A. Moss, Sarah A. Brennan and Peter Epstein
Provides basic economic and social indicators for 145 countries, drawn from the World Bank's World Development Indicators (2004). The data include: population, land area, GNP per capita, real GDP growth, life expectancy, adult illiteracy, fertility rate, access to... View Details
Keywords: Equality and Inequality; Wealth and Poverty; Standards; Economics; Society
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Moss, David A., Sarah A. Brennan, and Peter Epstein. "Basic Statistics from the World Bank's World Development Indicators, 2004." Harvard Business School Supplement 705-022, December 2004.
  • November 2002 (Revised March 2006)
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ApproTEC Kenya: Technologies to Fight Poverty and Create Wealth

By: V. Kasturi Rangan
ApproTEC markets a range of technologies to improve the income of subsistence farmers and other small-scale entrepreneurs in East Africa. Having achieved considerable success in its first eight years, the two founders/entrepreneurs are seeking ways to scale the impact... View Details
Keywords: Social Enterprise; Development Economics; Poverty; Information Technology; Entrepreneurship; Nonprofit Organizations; Growth and Development Strategy; Kenya; Africa
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Rangan, V. Kasturi. "ApproTEC Kenya: Technologies to Fight Poverty and Create Wealth." Harvard Business School Case 503-007, November 2002. (Revised March 2006.)
  • 04 Jul 2019
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Old Money: Should the wealthy pay more tax?

  • 06 Dec 2017
  • News

Largest Mass. Companies Are Mostly Silent On GOP Tax Plans

    HBX: Sustainable Business Strategy

    Climate change. Income inequality. Institutional collapse. Sustainable Business Strategy is a flexible, 3 week, highly-interactive online course designed to provide participants with the tools they need to build thriving businesses while... View Details

    • September 1992 (Revised March 1997)
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    Summit Distributors (A)

    By: William J. Bruns Jr. and Amy P. Hutton
    Summit Distributors was in danger of violating loan covenants because of slow economic activity and forecasted losses and was faced with a choice. Changing the inventory valuation method from LIFO to FIFO would avoid default but would require higher future income... View Details
    Keywords: Taxation; Cost Accounting; Cash Flow; Interest Rates; Economic Systems; Borrowing and Debt; Financial Statements; Valuation; Accounting Audits; Financing and Loans; Accounting Industry; Legal Services Industry
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    Bruns, William J., Jr., and Amy P. Hutton. "Summit Distributors (A)." Harvard Business School Case 193-053, September 1992. (Revised March 1997.)
    • 30 Sep 2014
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    Why are US workers being left behind?

    • April 2013 (Revised April 2013)
    • Case

    Justin Anson Distillery, Inc.

    A distiller increases whiskey production and income declines because of accounting methods in use. Questions are raised regarding the treatment of expenditures which can be classified as production, inventory, or period costs. The necessary aging process raises added... View Details
    Keywords: Financial Statements; Financing and Loans; Cost; Accounting; Food and Beverage Industry
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    Vancil, Richard F. "Justin Anson Distillery, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 113-122, April 2013. (Revised April 2013.)
    • 06 Jun 2023
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    The Opioid Crisis, CEO Pay, and Shareholder Activism

    Keywords: Re: Suraj Srinivasan; Health; Pharmaceutical; Distribution

      The Hidden Costs of Flexible Labor Models: How Working Multiple Jobs Affects Employees

      As operations increasingly rely upon flexible labor models — such as gig, part-time, and remote work — it has become commonplace for individuals to work multiple jobs. Across three studies, relying on a combination of... View Details

      • 1980
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      Consumer Impulse Purchase and Credit Card Usage: An Empirical Examination Using the Log Linear Model

      By: Rohit Deshpandé and S. Krishnan
      Most of the work in impulse purchase behavior has investigated the association of socioeconomic variables and unplanned purchases with equivocal results. This paper examines the interrelationship between impulse purchases, credit card usage, cost of items bought, and... View Details
      Keywords: Consumer Behavior; Mathematical Methods; Credit Cards; Income
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      Deshpandé, Rohit, and S. Krishnan. "Consumer Impulse Purchase and Credit Card Usage: An Empirical Examination Using the Log Linear Model." Advances in Consumer Research 7 (1980): 792–795.
      • 06 Sep 2024
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      Harvard Business School Announces 2024 Goldsmith Fellows

      from the nonprofit and public sector to attend HBS, these fellowships enable the School to award $10,000 to a select number of incoming MBA students for each of their two years in the MBA Program. Beginning with the Class of 1990, 267... View Details
      • 2014
      • Working Paper

      Islam, Inequality, and Pre-Industrial Comparative Development

      By: Stelios Michalopoulos, Alireza Naghavi and Giovanni Prarolo
      This study explores the interaction between trade and geography in shaping the Islamic economic doctrine and in turn the comparative development of the Muslim world. We build a model where an unequal distribution of land quality in presence of trade opportunities... View Details
      Keywords: Islam; Inequality In Land Quality; Wealth Accumulation; Public Good Investment; Conflict; Wealth; Geography; Religion; Trade
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      Michalopoulos, Stelios, Alireza Naghavi, and Giovanni Prarolo. "Islam, Inequality, and Pre-Industrial Comparative Development." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 15-076, March 2015.
      • 2006
      • Book

      Who Really Cares: The Surprising Truth About Compassionate Conservatism

      By: Arthur C. Brooks
      We all know we should give to charity, but who really does? Approximately three-quarters of Americans give their time and money to various charities, churches, and causes; the other quarter of the population does not. Why has America split into two nations: givers and... View Details
      Keywords: Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Demographics; United States
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      Brooks, Arthur C. Who Really Cares: The Surprising Truth About Compassionate Conservatism. New York: Basic Books, 2006.
      • 01 Aug 2017
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      Business History, the Great Divergence and the Great Convergence

      Keywords: by Geoffrey Jones
      • September 2008
      • Case

      Steven Scheyer: Renegotiating the Newell Rubbermaid Relationship with Wal-Mart

      By: James K. Sebenius and Ellen Knebel
      In April 2001, Newell Rubbermaid's incoming CEO Joe Galli tapped Steve Scheyer to become President of Newell Rubbermaid's soon-to-be-created Wal-Mart Division. Scheyer had to renegotiate a partnership with Wal-Mart--Rubbermaid's largest customer--that had grown... View Details
      Keywords: Customer Focus and Relationships; Distribution Channels; Partners and Partnerships; Negotiation Process
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      Sebenius, James K., and Ellen Knebel. "Steven Scheyer: Renegotiating the Newell Rubbermaid Relationship with Wal-Mart." Harvard Business School Case 909-013, September 2008.
      • March 2006
      • Case

      Wells Fargo Convertible Bonds

      By: Malcolm P. Baker and Elizabeth Kind
      Howard Atkins, the chief financial officer of Wells Fargo, is considering issuing $3 billion in convertible debt. With an investment-grade credit rating, Wells Fargo is not the typical issuer of convertible securities, but the market conditions in 2003 are unusual.... View Details
      Keywords: Capital Structure; Financial Institutions; Banks and Banking; Debt Securities; Financial Management; Financial Strategy; Strategy; Banking Industry
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      Baker, Malcolm P., and Elizabeth Kind. "Wells Fargo Convertible Bonds." Harvard Business School Case 206-022, March 2006.
      • 09 Sep 2014
      • News

      If Your Kids Get Free Health Care, You’re More Likely to Start a Company

      • 14 Dec 2012
      • News

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