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  • October 1999 (Revised January 2000)
  • Case

W. R. Hambrecht & Co: OpenIPO

By: Andre F. Perold and Gunjan D. Bhow
OpenIPO is a new mechanism for pricing and distributing initial public offerings. The system, which is based on a Dutch auction, represents an attempt by the investment bank W.R. Hambrecht + Co. to change the manner in which IPOs are underwritten. The case provides a... View Details
Keywords: Investment Banking; Debt Securities; Stocks; Initial Public Offering; Price; Information; Auctions; Agreements and Arrangements; Distribution; Internet; Netherlands
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  • 21 Aug 2012
  • First Look

First Look: August 21

prior to and following Corzine's arrival, and the strategic and managerial decisions taken by Corzine to reorient the firm. In addition, the sovereign View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 28 Sep 2009
  • Research & Ideas

Improving Accountability at the World Bank

appeals mechanism to review denials of requests for information; Subject all exceptions to disclosure to substantial harm and public interest tests; Limit the discretion of borrowers to determine whether a... View Details
Keywords: by Alnoor Ebrahim
  • 23 Feb 2010
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First Look: Feb. 23

programming challenge. We find that greater amounts of new code and novel recombinations of others' code, in a contest submission, increases both the probability of achieving top rank and the subsequent... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 04 Mar 2014
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First Look: March 4

act like debt during "normal times" but would convert to create capital should the bank hit a "triggering event." How should these instruments be designed? Can they be made attractive for both the bank View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • September 1999 (Revised November 1999)
  • Case

Maxwell Shoe Company, Inc.

By: Krishna G. Palepu
This case examines analysts' claim that Maxwell's stock was undervalued. View Details
Keywords: Debt Securities; Stocks; Valuation; Apparel and Accessories Industry
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  • 12 Aug 2014
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First Look: August 12

provider" offering financing solutions including debt and equity, investment banking, brokerage, and asset management services to clients in the infrastructure sector.... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 07 Aug 2007
  • First Look

First Look: August 7, 2007

financing proposals to pursue. A straight equity issue will dilute his principal shareholders' ownership, but seems like the safer alternative in an industry that is notorious for its high failure rate. On the other hand, a convertible View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 04 Apr 2000
  • Research & Ideas

The Right Way to Restructure Conglomerates in Emerging Markets

that dominate the private sector. These include huge conglomerates such as the chaebol in Korea, the Tata Group in India, and the Koc Group in Turkey. The arguments for restructuring conglomerates are simple. Selling off assets could... View Details
Keywords: by Tarun Khanna & Krishna Palepu
  • 13 Mar 2018
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March 13, 2018

import-intensive. Motivated by these facts, we build a dynamic model in which real depreciations raise the cost of importing intermediates but increase demand and the profitability to engage in exports and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 09 Sep 2008
  • First Look

First Look: September 9, 2008

influence the companies being rated. We focus on corporate environmental ratings, the primary purpose of which is to help investors select "socially responsible" and avoid "socially irresponsible" companies. We... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 03 Jun 2014
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First Look: June 3

educational products to primary and secondary schools in the United States. The company planned to file Chapter 11 in order to address its excessive debt load but needed to arrange debtor in possession... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 02 Aug 2006
  • Research & Ideas

Investor Protection: The Czech Experience

When TV Nova launched in 1992 as the first new television channel in post-communist Czechoslovakia, few might have imagined the joint-venture drama unfolding behind the scenes. Distinguished for bringing Baywatch, soccer matches, and sexy... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Media & Broadcasting; Entertainment & Recreation
  • 04 Feb 2014
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First Look: February 4

http://www.aeaweb.org/articles.php?doi=10.1257/jep.27.4.65   Working Papers Sovereigns, Upstream Capital Flows and Global Imbalances By: Alfaro, Laura, Sebnem Kalemli-Ozcan, and Vadym Volosovych Abstract—We... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthlorne
  • 31 May 2016
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May 31, 2016

consider the possibility that the risk anomaly represents mispricing and develop its implications for corporate leverage. The risk anomaly generates a simple tradeoff theory: at zero leverage, the overall cost of capital falls as leverage... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • October 2012
  • Article

Securitization without Adverse Selection: The Case of CLOs

By: Effi Benmelech, Jennifer Dlugosz and Victoria Ivashina
In this paper, we investigate whether securitization was associated with risky lending in the corporate loan market by examining the performance of individual loans held by CLOs. We employ two different datasets that identify loan holdings for a large set of CLOs and... View Details
Keywords: Personal Finance; Performance; Markets; Banks and Banking; Debt Securities; Investment Portfolio; Financing and Loans
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  • 06 Dec 2006
  • Op-Ed

India Needs to Encourage Trade with China

Everyone points out that China-India bilateral trade, at roughly $19 billion in 2005, is a far cry from the $2 billion in 1999. Indeed, the increase is to be celebrated. Chinese President Hu Jintao's current visit to New Delhi cements the diplomatic View Details
Keywords: by Tarun Khanna
  • 13 Jul 2010
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First Look: July 13

turnaround expert, Andrew Macey, as COO to help him in the effort. Pearson and Macey have several options to consider: Should HLB raise $1 million in debt financing and focus... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
  • 18 Dec 2012
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First Look: December 18

be going off patent, underscored the importance of the BPH opportunity. Purchase this case:http://hbr.org/search/513005-PDF-ENG Can the Eurozone Survive? Roscini, Dante, and Jonathan SchleferHarvard Business School Case 713-034 The... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
  • 17 Nov 2009
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First Look: Nov. 17

large borrowers fell by 47% during the peak period of the financial crisis (fourth quarter of 2008) relative to the prior quarter and by 79% relative to the peak of the credit boom (second quarter of 2007).... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace

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