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  Malaysia: An 'Asian Tiger' Reawakens

  Richard Vietor

  On May 9, 2018, in an extraordinary upset, Mahathir Mohamad again became Malaysia’s Prime Minister. Najib Razak, who had headed the government since 2009, had been swept up in the 1MDB scandal—perhaps the biggest state-corruption incident in history. Although Malaysia’s growth had remained solid since the financial crisis, the scandal undermined the budget, the country’s debt position, and foreigners’ willingness to invest. What was it in the history, culture, and institutional structure of the country that had allowed 1MDB to happen. And could the 93-year-old Mahathir get the country back on track?

  Keywords: Government and Politics; Crime and Corruption; Financial Crisis; Business and Government Relations; Economy; Leading Change; Malaysia;

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  Vietor, Richard. "Malaysia: An 'Asian Tiger' Reawakens." Harvard Business School Case 719-073, June 2019.  View Details

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• Case | HBS Case Collection | March 2019 (Revised June 2019)

  America's Budget Impasse, 2001–2020

  Richard H.K. Vietor

  America's Budget Impasse, 2001–2020, draws on recent government documents to explore America's economic performance since 2001, the ideology and effects of the Bush tax cuts, Obama's fiscal stimulus in 2009, the Trump tax cuts in 2017, and President Trump's budget proposal for FY2020.

  Keywords: Growth; fiscal deficits; unemployment; balance of payments; Economy; Performance; Taxation; Budgets and Budgeting; Economic Growth; Business and Government Relations; United States;

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  Vietor, Richard H.K. "America's Budget Impasse, 2001–2020." Harvard Business School Case 719-072, March 2019. (Revised June 2019.)  View Details

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  The Shale Revolution: America's Energy Independence?

  Richard H.K. Vietor and Howaida Kamel

  The shale revolution has upended oil and gas markets for nearly a decade and has positioned the U.S. to become a net energy exporter by 2020. Technological improvements pushed productivity forward which has had positive overall positive affects for the U.S. economy. However international market prices for both LNG and crude oil have been falling as a result of increased supply, external shocks and OPEC policies. Moreover, the ability of U.S. shale companies to maintain high levels of production was questioned by their financial health. The way in which the Trump administration would administer U.S. energy policy in the next few years would significantly impact the future of the industry.

  Keywords: shale oil; shale gas; LNG; energy policy; drilling technology; Energy; Trade; Economics; Macroeconomics; Policy; Energy Industry; Manufacturing Industry; United States; Middle East;

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  Vietor, Richard H.K., and Howaida Kamel. "The Shale Revolution: America's Energy Independence?" Harvard Business School Case 719-076, June 2019.  View Details

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