Economics

Christine Lagarde (A): A French Prime Minister Calls

Publication Date: August 20, 2018

This case covers formative events and influences in Christine Lagarde's childhood and her trajectory from studying political science and law to heading the world's largest law firm. As she prepares to transition back to practice in 2005, the new...

Christine Lagarde (Extended)

Publication Date: August 20, 2018

For a modular presentation of the same material, please see Christine Lagarde (A): A French Prime Minister Calls (2136.0), Christine Lagarde (B): Being a Public Servant (2137.0), and Christine Lagarde (C): Managing the IMF (2138.0). These...

Aadhaar: India’s Big Experiment with Unique Identification (B)

Publication Date: August 20, 2018

Many people take identity for granted, confident that they can prove they are who they say they are by using a driver’s license or other ID card. For many millions of people, this is not the case. They possess not only no driver’s...

Aadhaar: India’s Big Experiment with Unique Identification (A)

Publication Date: August 20, 2018

Many people take identity for granted, confident that they can prove they are who they say they are by using a driver’s license or other ID card. For many millions of people, this is not the case. They possess not only no driver’s...

Uber Comes to Boston

Publication Date: August 17, 2018

On August 5, 2016, Governor Charlie Baker signed into law Massachusetts’ first statewide regulations on ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft. The law was a monumental victory for the ride-sharing companies given that a few years...

Seeking Skills, Finding Barriers: Vocational Training in Punjab (Sequel)

Publication Date: April 11, 2018

This is the sequel to Seeking Skills, Finding Barriers: Vocational Training in Punjab.In March 2012, a flagship vocational program in Punjab, Pakistan—the Punjab Skills Development Fund (PSDF)—hit a roadblock. After months of...

Seeking Skills, Finding Barriers: Vocational Training in Punjab

Publication Date: April 11, 2018

In March 2012, a flagship vocational program in Punjab, Pakistan—the Punjab Skills Development Fund (PSDF)—hit a roadblock. After months of planning, a pilot phase of training courses was launched in four of Punjab’s poorest...

Money & Morals: The Minimum Wage and the American South

Publication Date: December 27, 2017

In 2014, U.S. President Barack Obama called on Congress to raise the federal minimum wage from $7.25 per hour to $10.10. To the surprise of no one, Congressional Republicans blocked the move, as they had a similar proposal the year before...

Christine Lagarde

Publication Date: Sept 20, 2017

The case covers the youth and career trajectory of Christine Lagarde, across her time at Baker & McKenzie, as a minister in the Government of France, and as the head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The case highlights the...

In the Cold Light of Day: A Case Study of Argentina’s 2001-2002 Economic Crisis

Publication Date: August 21, 2017

Argentina's macroeconomic crisis of 2001-02 is a classic case of the interaction between exchange rate policy, fiscal policy, banking and external finance. It makes for a highly engaging teaching case because of its many layers. It was at one...

Fighting Pollution with Data: Environmental Audits and the Gujarat Pollution Control Board Sequel

Publication Date: June 29, 2017

In 2010, the overwhelmed Pollution Control Board in the Indian state of Gujarat faced a difficult path ahead. The agency charged with monitoring and enforcing pollution regulations in the heavily industrialized state had a problematic...

Miami-Dade County and Sea Rise (Sequel)

Publication Date: February 15, 2017

This sequel accompanies case number 2084.0. This case focuses on the politics and economics of local adaptation to the threat of climate change impacts. Specifically it focuses on whether a jurisdiction--Miami-Dade County--should amend a draft...