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12 Dec 2012
Research & Ideas

Power to the People: The Unexpected Influence of Small Coalitions

organizations that formed outside the French government were widely considered "suspect" and not allowed to speak in the public interest. But by the late 1970s, "numerous, dynamic, and increasingly well-funded consumer groups emerged," Trumbull says. By 1980, France... View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard

2009
Report

State of the Region Report 2009: Boosting the Top of Europe

By: Christian H.M. Ketels

The 2009 State of the Region Report, the sixth in this series of annual evaluations of competitiveness and cooperation across the Baltic Sea Region, provides a perspective on the radical change in the economic climate of the Region over the last year. The Report puts... View Details

Keywords: Economic Growth; Financial Crisis; Macroeconomics; Competitive Strategy; Cooperation; Baltic Countries; European Union

28 Apr 2009
First Look

First Look: April 28, 2009

the United States and Germany in particular, and the United States and European Union more generally, suggests that how countries resolve tensions between protecting patients and empowering consumers will impact the international... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

September 2023
Background Note

Amager Bakke: Municipal Waste to Energy

By: Willy Shih, Michael W. Toffel and Kelsey Carter

This background note describes the Amager Bakke waste-to-energy (WtE) plant in Copenhagen, which merges traditional waste incineration with a combined heat and power (CHP) plant and air pollution control (scrubbing) technology, and had plans to add carbon dioxide (CO2)... View Details

December 2008 (Revised October 2009)
Case

Wal-Mart Stores in 2003 (Abridged Version)

By: Frank V. Cespedes

Examines Wal-Mart's development over three decades and provides financial and descriptive detail of its domestic operations. In 2003, Wal-Mart's Supercenter business has surpassed its domestic business as the largest generator of revenues. Its international operation... View Details

Keywords: Equality and Inequality; Business Growth and Maturation; Competitive Advantage; Labor Unions; Operations; Global Strategy; Problems and Challenges; Gender; Retail Industry; United States

May 1982 (Revised June 1982)
Case

Air Traffic Controllers

By: Michael Beer

On August 3, 1981 President Ronald Reagan terminated 12,000 air traffic controllers, members of the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization, for violating their no-strike oath. Provides background on the human resources policies and practices of the Federal... View Details

Keywords: Resignation and Termination; Labor and Management Relations; Government and Politics; Labor Unions; Negotiation; Employees; Air Transportation Industry; United States

2014
Article

Corporate Governance and the Financial Crisis in Italy

By: Dante Roscini

The financial crisis hit Italy harder than many other Eurozone countries. In part this was due to the fact that the crisis came upon a system that was weakened by years of sub-par economic growth. One of the several endogenous factors that explain the stagnation of the... View Details

Keywords: Financial Crisis; Corporate Governance; Italy; European Union

May 2009 (Revised June 2009)
Case

Geographical Indications: I Say "Kalamata", the EU Says "Black Olive" (A)

By: Robert C. Pozen and Ani Krishni Satchcroft

In April 2005, Alexandra was the owner of an Australian farm that produced olives, including Kalamata table olives. Alexandra had invested in the expansion of her farm in anticipation of the evolution of her market from domestic trade in Australia to international... View Details

Keywords: Plant-Based Agribusiness; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Trademarks; Rights; Conflict and Resolution; Business Strategy; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; European Union; Australia

November 2009
Article

Finding Missing Markets (and a Disturbing Epilogue): Evidence from an Export Crop Adoption and Marketing Intervention in Kenya

By: Nava Ashraf, Xavier Gine and Dean Karlan

Farmers may grow crops for local consumption despite more profitable export options. DrumNet, a Kenyan NGO that helps small farmers adopt and market export crops, conducted a randomized trial to evaluate its impact. DrumNet services increased production of export crops... View Details

Keywords: Export Crop; Field Experiment; Food Safety Standards; Plant-Based Agribusiness; Trade; Profit; Marketing; Standards; Failure; Non-Governmental Organizations; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Kenya; European Union

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March 2007
Teaching Note

Politics and Prudential Supervision: ABN Amro's Bid for Antonveneta (TN) (A) & (B)

By: Rawi E. Abdelal

Teaching note to 706-009, 706-039, and 706-010. View Details

Keywords: Financial Services Industry; European Union; Italy

August 2005 (Revised March 2007)
Case

Politics and Prudential Supervision: ABN Amro's Bid for Antonveneta (A)

By: Rawi E. Abdelal and Christopher Bruner

Involves the March 2005 takeover bid launched by ABN Amro, the Dutch bank, for Padua-based Banca Antoniana Popolare Veneta S.p.A. (Antonveneta)--a bid that many would view as a test of Italy's commitment to the creation of a single European market for financial... View Details

Keywords: History; Transformation; Business and Government Relations; Integration; Competitive Strategy; Mergers and Acquisitions; Emerging Markets; Financial Markets; Banks and Banking; Financial Services Industry; European Union; Italy

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June 2005
Teaching Note

Turkey: Securing Stability in a Rough Neighborhood (TN)

By: Richard H.K. Vietor

Teaching Note to (9-704-005). A rewritten version of an earlier note. View Details

Keywords: Turkey; European Union

July 2003
Teaching Note

Italy: A New Commitment to Growth (TN)

By: Richard H.K. Vietor

Teaching Note for (9-703-007). View Details

Keywords: Italy; European Union

September 1983
Case

National Industrial Planning: France and the EEC, Course Module

By: Bruce R. Scott and Audrey T. Sproat

Keywords: Economics; Planning; Economy; Policy; France; European Union

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August 1990
Case

Giovanni Buton: International Marketing Strategy

Describes the situation confronting Giovanni Buton, an Italian distiller and beverage distributor, in 1989. The market for distilled spirits was declining and the spirits industry was consolidating via mergers and acquisitions on a worldwide basis. "Global brands" such... View Details

Keywords: Marketing Strategy; Globalized Markets and Industries; Manufacturing Industry; Food and Beverage Industry; Italy; European Union

July 1979 (Revised December 1984)
Case

Coal Strike of 1977-78 (C)

By: D. Quinn Mills and Richard O. von Werssowetz

Keywords: Labor Unions; Labor and Management Relations; Mining Industry

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November 2021
Article

Digital Infrastructure Is More Than Just Broadband: What the U.S. Can Learn from Europe's Open Source Technology policy study

By: Frank Nagle

Keywords: Technological Innovation; Infrastructure; Open Source Distribution; Economic Growth; United States; European Union

July 2016
Supplement

The EC Rains on Oracle/Sun (B)

By: Lena G. Goldberg

Supplements the (A) case. View Details

Keywords: Law; Antitrust; EC Regulation; Mergers and Acquisitions; Multinational Firms and Management; International Relations; Laws and Statutes; Monopoly; Business and Government Relations; Technology Industry; European Union; United States

August 2008 (Revised May 2009)
Background Note

U.S. and EU Trademark Protection

By: Robert C. Pozen and Jordan Hirsch

Rules governing trademark protection in the U.S. and EU differ substantially. This note describes the primary differences and their implications. View Details

Keywords: Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Trademarks; European Union; United States

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01 Feb 2016
Research & Ideas

CEOs and Coaches: How Important is Organizational 'Fit?'

“It’s a match made in heaven!” One hears this said at weddings, at the end of mergers, at the hiring of CEOs, and, of course, at the hiring of coaches in the National Football League. Human history is rife with examples of a union of two... View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg & Abhijit Naik; Sports

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