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- August 1999 (Revised June 2008)
- Case
Taran Swan at Nickelodeon Latin America (A)
By: Linda A. Hill and Kristin Doughty
Eighteen months after launching Nickelodeon Latin America, general manager Taran Swan must leave the company's Miami headquarters for her New York home because of complications with her pregnancy. Unable to travel for at least the next six months, Swan must decide how... View Details
Keywords: Selection and Staffing; Leadership Style; Managerial Roles; Organizational Culture; Groups and Teams
Hill, Linda A., and Kristin Doughty. "Taran Swan at Nickelodeon Latin America (A)." Harvard Business School Case 400-036, August 1999. (Revised June 2008.)
- 22 Aug 2018
- Working Paper Summaries
Sustainability and Green Business in Latin America During Globalization Waves
Keywords: by Geoffrey Jones
- 4 Nov 2013
- Other Presentation
Redefining Health Care in Latin America
Keywords: Health
Porter, Michael E. "Redefining Health Care in Latin America." Philips Healthcare, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, November 4, 2013.
- 5 Nov 2012
- Other Presentation
Redefining Health Care in Latin America
Keywords: Health
Porter, Michael E. "Redefining Health Care in Latin America." ExpoManagement, HSM, Brazil, November 5, 2012.
- January 2000
- Supplement
Taran Swan at Nickelodeon Latin America (Video)
By: Linda A. Hill and Kristin Doughty
Taran Swan talks with HBS students about the events covered in the case. She discusses her definition of a leader, how she built the team, leaving Miami, and her relationship with headquarters management. View Details
Keywords: Business Headquarters; Leadership; Management Teams; Relationships; Situation or Environment; Latin America; Miami
Hill, Linda A., and Kristin Doughty. "Taran Swan at Nickelodeon Latin America (Video)." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 400-505, January 2000.
- 2018
- Working Paper
Sustainability and Green Business in Latin America During Globalization Waves
By: Geoffrey Jones
This working paper examines the impact of modern business enterprise on the natural environment of Latin America during the globalization waves between the 19th century and the present day. It argues that although global capitalism created much wealth for the region,... View Details
Keywords: Globalization; Natural Environment; Outcome or Result; Business History; Pollutants; Environmental Sustainability; Green Technology Industry; Beauty and Cosmetics Industry; Tourism Industry; Latin America
Jones, Geoffrey. "Sustainability and Green Business in Latin America During Globalization Waves." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 19-009, August 2018.
- June 2008
- Article
Crime and Beliefs: Evidence from Latin America
By: Rafael Di Tella, Javier Donna and Robert MacCulloch
Di Tella, Rafael, Javier Donna, and Robert MacCulloch. "Crime and Beliefs: Evidence from Latin America." Economics Letters 99, no. 3 (June 2008): 566–569.
- August 1999 (Revised March 2000)
- Case
Taran Swan at Nickelodeon Latin America (D)
By: Linda A. Hill and Kristin Doughty
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Hill, Linda A., and Kristin Doughty. "Taran Swan at Nickelodeon Latin America (D)." Harvard Business School Case 400-039, August 1999. (Revised March 2000.)
- August 1999 (Revised March 2000)
- Case
Taran Swan at Nickelodeon Latin America (B)
By: Linda A. Hill and Kristin Doughty
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Hill, Linda A., and Kristin Doughty. "Taran Swan at Nickelodeon Latin America (B)." Harvard Business School Case 400-037, August 1999. (Revised March 2000.)
- August 1999 (Revised March 2000)
- Case
Taran Swan at Nickelodeon Latin America (C)
By: Linda A. Hill and Kristin Doughty
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Hill, Linda A., and Kristin Doughty. "Taran Swan at Nickelodeon Latin America (C)." Harvard Business School Case 400-038, August 1999. (Revised March 2000.)
- 2018
- Working Paper
Business, Governments and Political Risk in South Asia and Latin America since 1970
By: Geoffrey Jones and Rachael Comunale
This working paper provides a new perspective on how businesses have responded to political risk in South Asia and Latin America over the last half century. The existing business history literature on political risk is focused on the experiences of Western... View Details
Keywords: Business and Government Relations; Risk Management; Government and Politics; Business History; South Asia; Latin America
Jones, Geoffrey, and Rachael Comunale. "Business, Governments and Political Risk in South Asia and Latin America since 1970." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 18-102, May 2018.
- February 2000
- Teaching Note
Taran Swan at Nickelodeon Latin America (A)-(D) TN
By: Linda A. Hill and Kristin Doughty
Teaching Note for (9-400-036), (9-400-037), (9-400-038), and (9-400-039). View Details
- January 2000 (Revised May 2000)
- Case
Patagon.com: Building (and Defending) the First Financial Destination in Latin America
By: William A. Sahlman, Ramiro Montealegre and Luis Pereiro
Describes Patagon.com, a company trying to build a financial portal in Latin America. The company's founders, Wenceslao Casares and Constancio Larguia, must deal with complex financial and strategic challenges as they guide the company in a difficult context. View Details
Keywords: Strategy; Internet and the Web; Entrepreneurship; Problems and Challenges; Business Startups; Finance; Financial Services Industry; Latin America
Sahlman, William A., Ramiro Montealegre, and Luis Pereiro. "Patagon.com: Building (and Defending) the First Financial Destination in Latin America." Harvard Business School Case 800-185, January 2000. (Revised May 2000.)
- fall 2010
- Article
Lawsuits and Empire: On the Enforcement of Sovereign Debt in Latin America
By: Faisal Z. Ahmed, Laura Alfaro and Noel Maurer
The re-occurring phenomenon of sovereign default has prompted an enormous theoretical and empirical literature. Most of this research has focused on why countries ever chose to pay their debts (or why private creditors ever expected repayment). The problem originates... View Details
Keywords: Lawsuits and Litigation; Insolvency and Bankruptcy; Sovereign Finance; Borrowing and Debt; Debt Securities; Motivation and Incentives; Markets; Equity; Banking Industry; Latin America
Ahmed, Faisal Z., Laura Alfaro, and Noel Maurer. "Lawsuits and Empire: On the Enforcement of Sovereign Debt in Latin America." Law and Contemporary Problems 73, no. 4 (fall 2010): 39–46.
- 03 Nov 2014
- Working Paper Summaries
Adding Value Through Venture Capital in Latin America and the Caribbean
- November 2010
- Supplement
LAN Airlines in 2008: Connecting the World to Latin America (B)
By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Jorge Tarzijan
Provides updated facts on Lan Airlines as of 2010. It is meant to be used as a supplement to "Lan Airlines in 2008: Connecting the World to Latin America" (Harvard Business School Case 709-410). View Details
- 2014
- Other Unpublished Work
Enter the Dragon: Risks from China to Latin America
By: Laura Alfaro, Guillermo Calvo, Alberto Carrasquilla, Pedro Carvalho de Mello, Pedro De Gregorio, Roque Benjamin Fernandez, Pablo Guidotti, Guillermo Perry, Carmen Reinhart, Liliana Rojas-Suarez and Ernesto Talvi
Alfaro, Laura, Guillermo Calvo, Alberto Carrasquilla, Pedro Carvalho de Mello, Pedro De Gregorio, Roque Benjamin Fernandez, Pablo Guidotti, Guillermo Perry, Carmen Reinhart, Liliana Rojas-Suarez, and Ernesto Talvi. "Enter the Dragon: Risks from China to Latin America." Comité Latinoamericano de Asuntos Financieros (CLAAF) Statement, no. 31, June 2014. (See CLAAF 's website for previous statements.)
- Article
How Big are the Private Equity Transactions in Latin America?: Evidence from Twenty-five Countries from 2001 to 2008
By: Roberto Charvel
This article shows evidence on private equity transaction size and firm value size in 25 Latin American countries. View Details
Keywords: Private Equity; Venture Capital; Alternative Assets; Latin America; Emerging Market; Entrepreneurial Finance; Business Ventures; Finance; Entrepreneurship; Financial Services Industry; Latin America
Charvel, Roberto. "How Big are the Private Equity Transactions in Latin America? Evidence from Twenty-five Countries from 2001 to 2008." Venture Equity Latin America (2009). (Mid-year Report.)
- Article
Business, Governments and Political Risk in South Asia and Latin America since 1970
By: G. Jones and Rachael Comunale
This article contributes to the literature on political risk in business and economic history by examining both new perspectives (risk encountered by companies domestically, rather than risk for foreign investors) and new settings (emerging markets economies in Latin... View Details
Keywords: Political Risk; Emerging Market; Bribery; Business ＆ Government Relations; Turbulence; Violence; Risk and Uncertainty; Emerging Markets; Crime and Corruption; Business and Government Relations; Business History; India; Latin America
Jones, G., and Rachael Comunale. "Business, Governments and Political Risk in South Asia and Latin America since 1970." Australian Economic History Review 58, no. 3 (November 2018): 233–264.
- 2010
- Book
The Economics of Crime: Lessons for and from Latin America
By: Rafael Di Tella, Sebastian Edwards and Ernesto Schargrodsky
Di Tella, Rafael, Sebastian Edwards, and Ernesto Schargrodsky, eds. The Economics of Crime: Lessons for and from Latin America. National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report. University of Chicago Press, 2010.