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      • August 2002 (Revised December 2003)
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      Italy: A New Commitment to Growth

      By: Richard H.K. Vietor and Rebecca Evans
      Examines Italy's efforts to comply with the Maastricht Treaty and become integrated with Europe in the European Union. By 2002, Italy has achieved macroeconomic stability, but slow growth threatens the country's future competitiveness. Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi... View Details
      Keywords: Macroeconomics; Economic Growth; Competitive Strategy; Integration; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Policy; Government and Politics; Globalized Economies and Regions; International Relations; Alliances; Italy; European Union
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      Vietor, Richard H.K., and Rebecca Evans. "Italy: A New Commitment to Growth." Harvard Business School Case 703-007, August 2002. (Revised December 2003.)
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      The Powerful Antitakeover Force of Staggered Boards: Theory, Evidence & Policy

      By: Lucian Arye Bebchuk, John C. Coates IV and Guhan Subramanian
      Keywords: Governance; Theory; Policy
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      Bebchuk, Lucian Arye, John C. Coates IV, and Guhan Subramanian. "The Powerful Antitakeover Force of Staggered Boards: Theory, Evidence & Policy." Stanford Law Review 54, no. 5 (May 2002). (Selected by academics as one of the "top ten" articles in corporate/securities law for 2002, out of 350 articles published in that year.)
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      The Accounting Transparency Gap

      By: Joseph B. Fuller
      Keywords: Accounting Policies; Accounting; Policy
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      Fuller, Joseph B. "The Accounting Transparency Gap." Harvard Management Update 7, no. 5 (May 2002).
      • April 2002 (Revised April 2003)
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      Malaysia: Capital and Control

      By: Rawi E. Abdelal and Laura Alfaro
      On September 1, 1998, the government of Malaysia imposed currency and capital controls in response to the financial crisis that had swept Asia. The controls sparked an enormous controversy in the world of international finance. Some celebrated the controls for... View Details
      Keywords: Capital Controls; Business and Government Relations; International Finance; Policy; Crisis Management; Balance and Stability; Globalized Economies and Regions; Malaysia
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      Abdelal, Rawi E., and Laura Alfaro. "Malaysia: Capital and Control." Harvard Business School Case 702-040, April 2002. (Revised April 2003.)
      • April 2002 (Revised September 2002)
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      Capital Controls

      By: Rawi E. Abdelal and Laura Alfaro
      Only in the waning years of the 20th century did international financial markets begin to enjoy the freedom from government regulation that they had experienced before the first world war. By 2002, international capital markets had grown to be enormous--$1.2 trillion... View Details
      Keywords: History; Policy; Business and Government Relations; Change Management; Cost vs Benefits; Governance Controls; Governance Compliance; Emerging Markets; Financial Markets; Network Effects; Banking Industry; Financial Services Industry
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      Abdelal, Rawi E., and Laura Alfaro. "Capital Controls." Harvard Business School Background Note 702-082, April 2002. (Revised September 2002.)
      • March 2002 (Revised August 2002)
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      Microsoft.NET

      By: Alan D. MacCormack and Kerry Herman
      Set in the summer of 2000, following the unveiling of Microsoft's .NET initiative to the public. Three of the key figures in .NET's development are considering the next steps they would have to take to keep the initiative moving forward. Specifically, the challenges... View Details
      Keywords: Applications and Software; Growth and Development Strategy; Change Management; Talent and Talent Management; Policy; Business Model; Computer Industry; Web Services Industry
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      MacCormack, Alan D., and Kerry Herman. "Microsoft.NET." Harvard Business School Case 602-086, March 2002. (Revised August 2002.)
      • February 2002
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      Endogenous Policy Decentralization: Testing the Central Tenet of Economic Federalism

      By: Koleman Strumpf and Felix Oberholzer-Gee
      Keywords: Policy; Economics
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      Strumpf, Koleman, and Felix Oberholzer-Gee. "Endogenous Policy Decentralization: Testing the Central Tenet of Economic Federalism." Journal of Political Economy 110, no. 1 (February 2002): 1–36.
      • January 2002
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      Telecommunications Act of 1996, The

      By: Thomas R. Eisenmann and Daniel J. Green
      Reed Hundt, former chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, reflects on the passage and implementation of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. The act was intended to stimulate competition and innovation in the telecommunications sector. Its provisions were of... View Details
      Keywords: Laws and Statutes; Policy; Business Strategy; Telecommunications Industry; United States
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      Eisenmann, Thomas R., and Daniel J. Green. "Telecommunications Act of 1996, The." Harvard Business School Background Note 802-144, January 2002.
      • January 2002 (Revised March 2011)
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      Finland and Nokia: Creating the World's Most Competitive Economy

      By: Michael E. Porter and Orjan Solvell
      Finland, with a special language and culture, has developed as a country in between the west (the Nordic region and Europe) and the east (especially its neighbor Russia). In the 1980s, a process started of moving out of an investment-driven economy into an... View Details
      Keywords: Development Economics; Economic Growth; Growth and Development Strategy; Industry Clusters; Business and Government Relations; Competitive Strategy; Telecommunications Industry; Finland
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      Porter, Michael E., and Orjan Solvell. "Finland and Nokia: Creating the World's Most Competitive Economy." Harvard Business School Case 702-427, January 2002. (Revised March 2011.)
      • January 2002
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      Noranda Inc.: Mining, Smelting, and Sustainability?

      By: Richard H.K. Vietor
      Noranda is a $7 billion international mining and smelting company headquartered in Canada. It has been cited for its fine environmental record. This case explores the issue of sustainability--in this case, for a mining company. Over time, and under nongovernmental... View Details
      Keywords: Cost vs Benefits; Mining; Cost Management; Multinational Firms and Management; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Policy; Environmental Sustainability; Mining Industry
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      Vietor, Richard H.K. "Noranda Inc.: Mining, Smelting, and Sustainability?" Harvard Business School Case 702-009, January 2002.
      • December 2001 (Revised February 2004)
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      Argentina's Convertibility Plan

      By: Rafael M. Di Tella and Ingrid Vogel
      Describes the political and economic development in Argentina from 1989 to 1995, with a focus on the role of the currency board. Culminates in Argentine policy makers (Menem in particular) contemplating how to respond to the tequila crisis in the middle of 1995.... View Details
      Keywords: Currency Exchange Rate; Government and Politics; Interest Rates; Balance and Stability; Developing Countries and Economies; Financial Crisis; Crisis Management; Policy; Currency; Macroeconomics; Argentina
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      Di Tella, Rafael M., and Ingrid Vogel. "Argentina's Convertibility Plan." Harvard Business School Case 702-002, December 2001. (Revised February 2004.)
      • November 2001 (Revised April 2005)
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      Lonestar

      By: Michael A. Wheeler and Georgia Levenson
      Explores the legal and ethical responsibilities of a manager who believes that he has heard of a serious instance of sexual harassment, but who has been implored by the victim not to report it. Discussion can focus on the immediate problem or be expanded to a broader... View Details
      Keywords: Working Conditions; Management Practices and Processes; Ethics; Crisis Management; Legal Liability
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      Wheeler, Michael A., and Georgia Levenson. "Lonestar." Harvard Business School Case 902-006, November 2001. (Revised April 2005.)
      • November 2001
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      Sexual Harassment Law and Policy

      By: Michael A. Wheeler, Georgia Levenson and Arturo Corso
      Outlines the recent development of legal principles regarding sexual harassment, including procedures in the United States and state courts, what circumstances constitute harassment, the resolution of these conflicts and the resulting consequences for the individuals... View Details
      Keywords: Crime and Corruption; Policy; Working Conditions; Code Law; Outcome or Result; Conflict and Resolution; United States
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      Wheeler, Michael A., Georgia Levenson, and Arturo Corso. "Sexual Harassment Law and Policy." Harvard Business School Background Note 902-007, November 2001.
      • November 2001
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      Aventis CropScience and StarLink Corn

      By: Ray A. Goldberg and James M Beagle
      Aventis CropScience responds to the discovery of an unapproved corn variety in food supplies and draws lessons for the company, industry, and governments. View Details
      Keywords: Policy; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Food; Science-Based Business; Outcome or Result; Governance Compliance; Problems and Challenges; Nutrition; Food and Beverage Industry
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      Goldberg, Ray A., and James M Beagle. "Aventis CropScience and StarLink Corn." Harvard Business School Case 902-411, November 2001.
      • November 2001
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      Tobacco and the Future of Rural Kentucky

      By: Ray A. Goldberg and James M Beagle
      Governor Patton decides how to use settlement funds to develop a long-term plan for Kentucky's tobacco producers and rural communities. View Details
      Keywords: Financial Instruments; Social Issues; Laws and Statutes; Rural Scope; Policy; Business and Community Relations; Government and Politics; Kentucky
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      Goldberg, Ray A., and James M Beagle. "Tobacco and the Future of Rural Kentucky." Harvard Business School Case 902-412, November 2001.
      • October 2001 (Revised December 2001)
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      Extraterritorial Applications of Antitrust Law: U.S. and Japanese Approaches

      By: Guhan Subramanian and Michelle Kalka
      This case describes the differebt approaches the United States and Japan have taken to extend the jurisdiction of their antitrust laws to foreign companies. The section on the United States, in particular, focuses on the evolving logic of the Supreme Court in dealing... View Details
      Keywords: Laws and Statutes; Lawfulness; Government Legislation; Policy; Business or Company Management; Government and Politics; Pulp and Paper Industry; United States; Japan
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      Subramanian, Guhan, and Michelle Kalka. "Extraterritorial Applications of Antitrust Law: U.S. and Japanese Approaches." Harvard Business School Background Note 902-067, October 2001. (Revised December 2001.)
      • October 2001 (Revised December 2001)
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      EU Takeover Directive

      By: Guhan Subramanian and Michelle Kalka
      The draft 13th Company Law Directive, originally written in the 1980s and first formally proposed in 1990, was intended to harmonize the takeover laws of the member states of the European Union (EU). From its inception, though, this bill was controversial. Nations... View Details
      Keywords: Conflict of Interests; Mergers and Acquisitions; Laws and Statutes; Policy; Problems and Challenges; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Germany; United Kingdom; European Union
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      Subramanian, Guhan, and Michelle Kalka. "EU Takeover Directive." Harvard Business School Case 902-066, October 2001. (Revised December 2001.)
      • October 2001 (Revised November 2017)
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      Japan: The Miracle Years

      By: Louis T. Wells
      Japan experienced rapid growth in the 1950s and 1960s while following a set of policies that differ from current policies in fashion. Although some observers believe that Japanese growth occurred in spite of the policies rather than because of them, several countries... View Details
      Keywords: History; Policy; Economic Growth; Business and Government Relations; Growth and Development Strategy; Japan
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      Wells, Louis T. "Japan: The Miracle Years." Harvard Business School Case 702-014, October 2001. (Revised November 2017.)
      • October 2001 (Revised November 2001)
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      Provident Life and Accident Insurance: The Acquisition of Paul Revere

      By: Mihir A. Desai, Frank Williamson, Mark Veblen and Yuming Zou
      Provident Life & Accident Insurance Co. has made an initial bid to acquire a primary competitor, Paul Revere, from conglomerate, Textron. The due diligence process uncovers a significant block of problematic disability insurance policies. Provident is forced to assess... View Details
      Keywords: Insurance; Financial Management; Mergers and Acquisitions; Policy; Investment; Business Strategy; Cash Flow; Price; Bids and Bidding; Financial Reporting; Business Conglomerates; Insurance Industry; Service Industry
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      Desai, Mihir A., Frank Williamson, Mark Veblen, and Yuming Zou. "Provident Life and Accident Insurance: The Acquisition of Paul Revere." Harvard Business School Case 202-044, October 2001. (Revised November 2001.)
      • June 2001 (Revised November 2001)
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      Plum Creek Timber (B)

      By: Max H. Bazerman, Jack Troast, Hannah Bowles and Nicole Nasser
      Plum Creek Timber Co. decides to go ahead with negotiations for a Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) on its Pacific Northwest properties. HCP represents a new form of public-private-sector collaboration and innovation to improve upon command-and-control environmental... View Details
      Keywords: Conflict of Interests; Negotiation Process; Negotiation Participants; Environmental Sustainability; Business and Government Relations; Forest Products Industry; United States
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      Bazerman, Max H., Jack Troast, Hannah Bowles, and Nicole Nasser. "Plum Creek Timber (B)." Harvard Business School Case 801-399, June 2001. (Revised November 2001.)
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