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October 1999 (Revised June 2000)
Supplement

Shock Therapy in Eastern Europe: Supplement

By: Richard H.K. Vietor and Rebecca Evans

Supplements Shock Therapy in Eastern Europe: The Polish and Czechoslovakia Economic Reforms. Designed as an in-class handout. View Details

Keywords: Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Macroeconomics; Slovakia; Czech Republic; Poland

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February 1997 (Revised October 1999)
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Shock Therapy in Eastern Europe: The Polish and Czechoslovak Economic Reforms

Provides information on economic reform programs in Poland and Czechoslovakia in 1990. Students are asked to compare and contrast the economic situations in the two countries, as well as the political constraints on reform. View Details

Keywords: Macroeconomics; Poland; Slovakia; Czech Republic

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05 Sep 2006
Research & Ideas

HBS Cases: Porsche’s Risky Roll on an SUV

Germany in 2000, the labor costs were about 25-26 Euros per hour. In the Czech Republic it's about four Euros per hour. So it's quite dramatic. But how you assess these costs depends on productivity levels... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Auto; Manufacturing

09 Dec 2008
First Look

First Look: December 9, 2008

opportunity to see both sides of the issue. When Hrad enters into a contract to create a new accounts payable system for Welsh toy distributor Tegan, the outsourcing firm from the Czech Republic views the... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

May 2013
Supplement

Studio Moderna—A Venture in Eastern Europe

By: Jim Sharpe

This is the Spreadsheet Supplement for Studio Moderna—A Venture in Eastern Europe (HBS Case #808110). Includes Exhibit 3a, Exhibit 3b, Exhibit 5, and Exhibit 6. View Details