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      • September 2006 (Revised February 2011)
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      Empemex

      By: Lynda M. Applegate and Regina Garcia-Cuellar
      Studies an entrepreneurial venture in Mexico City. The protagonists, two MBAs from HBS, started a pawn shop chain funded from their private equity office after finishing business school. This is timed at a point where the protagonists have to decide how to grow the... View Details
      Keywords: Developing Countries and Economies; Entrepreneurship; Venture Capital; Investment; Growth and Development Strategy; Mexico City; United States
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      Applegate, Lynda M., and Regina Garcia-Cuellar. "Empemex." Harvard Business School Case 807-031, September 2006. (Revised February 2011.)
      • September 2006 (Revised November 2008)
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      Supergrid

      By: Richard H.K. Vietor
      Supergrid is a mammoth wind-power development scheme for Europe, recently proposed by Airtricity. This firm, founded in 1997, is a fast-growing power-development company focused on wind. Already having built about 600 megawatts of wind turbines in Scotland and Ireland,... View Details
      Keywords: Energy Generation; Renewable Energy; Entrepreneurship; Performance Capacity; Business and Government Relations; Environmental Sustainability; Energy Industry; Europe; United States
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      Vietor, Richard H.K. "Supergrid." Harvard Business School Case 707-016, September 2006. (Revised November 2008.)
      • August 2006 (Revised June 2015)
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      Female Entrepreneurship in Developed and Developing Countries

      By: Geoffrey Jones and Alexis Lefort
      Examines the extent of and challenges facing female entrepreneurs in developing countries. There are higher rates of female entrepreneurship in developing countries than developed countries, but necessity is often the main driver in lower income countries. Explores the... View Details
      Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Gender; Developing Countries and Economies
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      Jones, Geoffrey, and Alexis Lefort. "Female Entrepreneurship in Developed and Developing Countries." Harvard Business School Background Note 807-018, August 2006. (Revised June 2015.)
      • July 2006
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      Bringing History (Back) into International Business

      By: G. Jones and Tarun Khanna
      We argue that the field of international business should evolve its rhetoric from the relatively uncontroversial idea that 'history matters' to exploring how it matters. We discuss four conceptual channels through which history matters, illustrating each with a major... View Details
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      Jones, G., and Tarun Khanna. "Bringing History (Back) into International Business." Journal of International Business Studies 37, no. 4 (July 2006): 453–468.
      • May 2006 (Revised May 2009)
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      De Beers: Addressing the New Competitiveness Challenges

      By: Michael E. Porter, Sonia D. Marciano and Alyson Warhurst
      Traces the development of De Beers and the diamond industry from its inception in the mid-1800s to the year 2000. Discusses De Beer's history and strategy as the industry leader and its role in industry development. Enables deep examination of the interdependence of... View Details
      Keywords: History; Strategy; Geographic Location; Conflict Management; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Business and Community Relations; Developing Countries and Economies; Mining Industry
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      Porter, Michael E., Sonia D. Marciano, and Alyson Warhurst. "De Beers: Addressing the New Competitiveness Challenges." Harvard Business School Case 706-501, May 2006. (Revised May 2009.)
      • May 2006 (Revised November 2006)
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      IKEA's Global Sourcing Challenge: Indian Rugs and Child Labor (A)

      By: Christopher A. Bartlett, Vincent Marie Dessain and Anders Sjoman
      Traces the history of IKEA's response to a TV report that its Indian carpet suppliers were using child labor. Describes IKEA's growth, including the importance of a sourcing strategy based on its close relationships with suppliers in developing countries. Details the... View Details
      Keywords: Developing Countries and Economies; Moral Sensibility; Policy; Employment; Contracts; Supply Chain Management; Organizational Culture; Natural Environment; Non-Governmental Organizations; Social Issues
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      Bartlett, Christopher A., Vincent Marie Dessain, and Anders Sjoman. "IKEA's Global Sourcing Challenge: Indian Rugs and Child Labor (A)." Harvard Business School Case 906-414, May 2006. (Revised November 2006.)
      • April 2006
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      Cross-Border Financial Opportunities

      By: Mihir A. Desai and Kathleen Luchs
      Describes the fifth module in the International Finance course at Harvard Business School. This module explores how segmented capital markets create financing opportunities for firms and the mechanisms that evolve to take advantage of those opportunities. The issues... View Details
      Keywords: Opportunities; Capital Markets; Decisions; International Finance; Motivation and Incentives; Taxation
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      Desai, Mihir A., and Kathleen Luchs. "Cross-Border Financial Opportunities." Harvard Business School Module Note 206-126, April 2006.
      • April 2006 (Revised April 2012)
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      Ghana: National Economic Strategy

      By: Michael E. Porter and Kjell Ke-Li Carlsson
      Set in the year 2001, as President John Kufuor contemplates a national economic strategy following his election in the first democratic transfer of power in Ghana's history. Focuses on Ghana's long history of poor economic performance and intractable poverty,... View Details
      Keywords: History; Economic Growth; Government Administration; Developing Countries and Economies; Growth and Development Strategy; Ghana
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      Porter, Michael E., and Kjell Ke-Li Carlsson. "Ghana: National Economic Strategy." Harvard Business School Case 706-497, April 2006. (Revised April 2012.)
      • March 2006 (Revised February 2017)
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      Rwanda: National Economic Transformation

      By: Michael E. Porter, Kaia Miller, Michael McCreless, Kjell Carlsson, Jem Hudson and Haviland Sheldahl-Thomason
      Set in the year 2004, when Rwanda commemorated the 10th anniversary of a genocide that had claimed the lives of over 10% of its population. Focuses on the formulation of an economic strategy to rebuild the economy and its institutions after the devastation. Rwanda, one... View Details
      Keywords: Crime and Corruption; Developing Countries and Economies; Policy; Government Administration; Crisis Management; Strategy; Rwanda
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      Porter, Michael E., Kaia Miller, Michael McCreless, Kjell Carlsson, Jem Hudson, and Haviland Sheldahl-Thomason. "Rwanda: National Economic Transformation." Harvard Business School Case 706-491, March 2006. (Revised February 2017.)
      • March 2006
      • Module Note

      Valuing Cross-Border Investments

      By: Mihir A. Desai and Kathleen Luchs
      Describes a core module in the International Finance course at Harvard Business School. The module explores how valuation differs in an international context and introduces students to the major issues in cross-border valuations: how to value investments in currencies... View Details
      Keywords: International Accounting; Currency Exchange Rate; Investment; Framework; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Body of Literature; Risk Management; Projects; Valuation
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      Desai, Mihir A., and Kathleen Luchs. "Valuing Cross-Border Investments." Harvard Business School Module Note 206-125, March 2006.
      • March 2006 (Revised June 2010)
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      Eldeco: Playing in the Big League

      By: Arthur I Segel, Nicolas P. Retsinas and Siddarth Yog
      In 2001, Pankaj Bajaj is considering whether to go forward with a residential development outside New Delhi. Facing an uncooperative local authority, he must determine how to evaluate the risks of proceeding against the potential loss of a golden opportunity to bring... View Details
      Keywords: Developing Countries and Economies; Construction; Government and Politics; Risk Management; Emerging Markets; Business and Government Relations; Conflict and Resolution; Real Estate Industry; New Delhi
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      Segel, Arthur I., Nicolas P. Retsinas, and Siddarth Yog. "Eldeco: Playing in the Big League." Harvard Business School Case 206-116, March 2006. (Revised June 2010.)
      • March 2006 (Revised November 2006)
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      The Market and the Mountain Kingdom: Change in Lesotho's Textile Industry

      By: Rawi E. Abdelal, Regina M. Abrami, Noel Maurer and Aldo Musacchio
      In Maseru, the capital of the Kingdom of Lesotho, the stirrings of industrialization and modernization were promising, and more than 50,000 workers, mostly women, were employed in the textile sector; the figure reflected more than a threefold increase in just a few... View Details
      Keywords: History; Labor Unions; Trade; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Financial Crisis; Globalized Markets and Industries; Business and Government Relations; Decision Choices and Conditions; Foreign Direct Investment; Developing Countries and Economies; Fashion Industry; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Lesotho
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      Abdelal, Rawi E., Regina M. Abrami, Noel Maurer, and Aldo Musacchio. "The Market and the Mountain Kingdom: Change in Lesotho's Textile Industry." Harvard Business School Case 706-043, March 2006. (Revised November 2006.)
      • March 2006 (Revised April 2010)
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      China: To Float or Not To Float? (A)

      By: Laura Alfaro, Rafael M. Di Tella and Ingrid Vogel
      On July 21, 2005 China revalued its decade-long quasi-fixed exchange rate of approximately 8.28 yuan per U.S. dollar by 2.1% to 8.11 and, at the same time, introduced a more market-based exchange rate system. Many analysts and economists were disappointed with what... View Details
      Keywords: Macroeconomics; Trade; Currency Exchange Rate; Governance Controls; Policy; Growth and Development Strategy; China
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      Alfaro, Laura, Rafael M. Di Tella, and Ingrid Vogel. "China: To Float or Not To Float? (A)." Harvard Business School Case 706-021, March 2006. (Revised April 2010.)
      • February 2006 (Revised November 2012)
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      Corporate Responsibility & Community Engagement at the Tintaya Copper Mine (A)

      By: V. Kasturi Rangan, Brooke Barton and Ezequiel Reficco
      Located in the highlands of Peru, the Tintaya copper mine has long been a source of intense conflict between local community members and mine operators. The mine, which was owned and managed first by the Peruvian state and later by BHP Billiton, stands on 2,300... View Details
      Keywords: Developing Countries and Economies; Multinational Firms and Management; Agreements and Arrangements; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Business and Community Relations; Non-Governmental Organizations; Conflict Management; Mining Industry; Australia; Peru
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      Rangan, V. Kasturi, Brooke Barton, and Ezequiel Reficco. "Corporate Responsibility & Community Engagement at the Tintaya Copper Mine (A)." Harvard Business School Case 506-023, February 2006. (Revised November 2012.)
      • February 2006 (Revised October 2006)
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      China: Building "Capitalism with Socialist Characteristics"

      By: Debora L. Spar
      Describes China's phenomenal development from a poor, communist country to a global powerhouse. Provides background on China's history and culture, details the reforms launched in 1978 by Seng Xiaoping, and describes the situation as of 2006, focusing on the... View Details
      Keywords: Economic Growth; Government and Politics; China
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      Spar, Debora L., Jean C. Oi, and Chris Bebenek. China: Building "Capitalism with Socialist Characteristics". Harvard Business School Case 706-041, February 2006. (Revised October 2006.)
      • January 2006 (Revised July 2006)
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      Drug Testing in Nigeria (A)

      By: Debora L. Spar
      In 1996, a meningitis epidemic swept across Nigeria. Thousands of children were struck and, lacking appropriate medicine, were liable to die from the disease. Doctors at Pfizer had an antibiotic that could probably save most of these children's lives. The drug was new,... View Details
      Keywords: Risk and Uncertainty; Health Pandemics; Health Testing and Trials; Developing Countries and Economies; Pharmaceutical Industry; Nigeria
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      Spar, Debora L., and Adam Day. "Drug Testing in Nigeria (A)." Harvard Business School Case 706-033, January 2006. (Revised July 2006.)
      • December 2005 (Revised March 2010)
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      Foreign Direct Investment and Ireland's Tiger Economy (TN) (A) and (B)

      By: Laura Alfaro
      Keywords: Foreign Direct Investment; Developing Countries and Economies
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      Alfaro, Laura. "Foreign Direct Investment and Ireland's Tiger Economy (TN) (A) and (B)." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 706-025, December 2005. (Revised March 2010.)
      • November 2005 (Revised March 2006)
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      Nestle's Milk District Model: Economic Development for a Value-Added Food Chain and Improved Nutrition

      By: Ray A. Goldberg and Kerry Herman
      Nestle is the largest milk firm in the world. For over a century, it has developed a milk model procurement program that improved the well-being of the small-scale farmer and the ultimate consumer. Can it partner with other firms and institutions to make even greater... View Details
      Keywords: Development Economics; Value Creation; Programs; Partners and Partnerships; Food and Beverage Industry
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      Goldberg, Ray A., and Kerry Herman. "Nestle's Milk District Model: Economic Development for a Value-Added Food Chain and Improved Nutrition." Harvard Business School Case 906-406, November 2005. (Revised March 2006.)
      • November 2005
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      Nestle's Milk Districts: Case Supplement

      By: Ray A. Goldberg and Kerry Herman
      Nestle as the largest milk company in the world, has a history of economic development, nutrition, health, and food safety in all the major countries of the world. Each milk model is tailor-made to the needs of each country's political, social, and economic priorities. View Details
      Keywords: Development Economics; Nutrition; Health; Food; Government and Politics; Social Psychology; Economics; Food and Beverage Industry
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      Goldberg, Ray A., and Kerry Herman. "Nestle's Milk Districts: Case Supplement." Harvard Business School Supplement 906-411, November 2005.
      • October 2005 (Revised June 2007)
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      Apollo Hospitals--First-World Health Care at Emerging-Market Prices

      By: Felix Oberholzer-Gee, Tarun Khanna and Carin-Isabel Knoop
      The Apollo Hospitals Group, one of Asia's premier health care organizations, had come to rival the best health care organizations on the globe. Apollo offered advanced medical procedures, such as cardiac surgery using the beating heart technique, at very high levels of... View Details
      Keywords: Vertical Integration; Decision Choices and Conditions; Health Care and Treatment; Global Strategy; Developing Countries and Economies; Health Industry; Thailand; United States; India
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      Oberholzer-Gee, Felix, Tarun Khanna, and Carin-Isabel Knoop. "Apollo Hospitals--First-World Health Care at Emerging-Market Prices." Harvard Business School Case 706-440, October 2005. (Revised June 2007.)
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