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      Economic Slowdown & Stagnation: Articles, Research, & Case Studies on Economic Slowdown & Stagnation – HBS Working Knowledge
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      • July 2020
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      COVID-19: The Global Shutdown

      By: Laura Alfaro and Sarah Jeong
      In the first months of 2020, a pandemic overwhelmed the world. COVID-19, commonly known as the coronavirus, spread from China and created a severe public health emergency across countries. While an immediate fear of the disease’s impact on human life permeaacted...  View Details
      Keywords: Covid-19; Health Pandemics; Trade; Microeconomics; Macroeconomics; Financial Crisis; Economy; Policy; Governance; economic Systems; economic slowdown And stagnation; economic Sectors
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      Alfaro, Laura, and Sarah Jeong. "COVID-19: The Global Shutdown." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 321-021, July 2020.
      • 2020
      • Working Paper

      Financial Distancing: How Venture Capital Follows the Economy Down and Curtails Innovation

      By: Sabrina T. Howell, Josh Lerner, Ramana Nanda and Richard Townsend
      Although late-stage venture capital (VC) activity did not change dramatically in the first two months after the COVID-19 pandemic reached the U.S., early-stage VC activity declined by 38%. The particular sensitivity of early-stage VC investment to market...  View Details
      Keywords: Innovation; Recessions; Venture Capital; Innovation And Invention; Patents; Business Cycles; economic slowdown And stagnation
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      Howell, Sabrina T., Josh Lerner, Ramana Nanda, and Richard Townsend. "Financial Distancing: How Venture Capital Follows the Economy Down and Curtails Innovation." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 20-115, May 2020.
      • May 2020 (Revised July 2020)
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      COVID-19: The Global Shutdown

      By: Laura Alfaro and Sarah Jeong
      In the first months of 2020, a pandemic overwhelmed the world. COVID-19, commonly known as the coronavirus, spread from China and created a severe public health emergency across countries. While an immediate fear of the disease’s impact on human life permeated society,...  View Details
      Keywords: Trade; Microeconomics; Macroeconomics; Financial Crisis; Economy; economic Systems; economic slowdown And stagnation; economic Sectors; Health Pandemics
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      Alfaro, Laura, and Sarah Jeong. "COVID-19: The Global Shutdown." Harvard Business School Case 320-108, May 2020. (Revised July 2020.)
      • January 2020
      • Teaching Note

      Chile: Unrest in the Copper Nation

      By: Laura Alfaro and Sarah Jeong
      For decades, Chile enjoyed the stability of being the world’s largest producer of copper. Keynes would have advised that this period of growth would have been the time for the government to save, that “the boom, not the slump, is the right time for austerity at the...  View Details
      Keywords: Copper Production; Protests; economic slowdown And stagnation; Metals And Minerals; Production; Economy; Emerging Markets; Chile
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      Alfaro, Laura, and Sarah Jeong. "Chile: Unrest in the Copper Nation." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 320-054, January 2020.
      • November 2019
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      Chile: Unrest in the Copper Nation

      By: Laura Alfaro and Sarah Jeong
      For decades, Chile was heralded as South America’s pillar of stable economic growth. Chile was the world’s largest producer of copper and enjoyed a long period of over 30 years of world demand for its resources. In 2013, the commodity boom ended and was replaced by a...  View Details
      Keywords: Copper Production; Protests; economic slowdown And stagnation; Metals And Minerals; Production; Price; Mining Industry; Chile
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      Alfaro, Laura, and Sarah Jeong. "Chile: Unrest in the Copper Nation." Harvard Business School Case 320-051, November 2019.
      • April 2019 (Revised April 2020)
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      Reaganomics: Impact and Legacy

      By: Tom Nicholas, John Masko and Matthew G. Preble
      During the 1980s, President Ronald Reagan and his administration instituted several far-reaching economic policies that had both near- and long-term impacts on such aspects of the U.S. economy as monetary policy, inflation, the tax structure, and the role of...  View Details
      Keywords: Wealth And Poverty; Business And Government Relations; Leadership; Taxation; Government Administration; Government Legislation; Inflation And Deflation; Money; Economy; economic slowdown And stagnation; economic Growth; Equality And Inequality; United States
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      Nicholas, Tom, John Masko, and Matthew G. Preble. "Reaganomics: Impact and Legacy." Harvard Business School Case 819-007, April 2019. (Revised April 2020.)
      • February 2019 (Revised May 2019)
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      The U.S. – China Trade War

      By: Alberto Cavallo, Mariana Cal and Anne Laski
      On December 1, 2018, U.S. President Donald Trump and China’s Leader Xi Jinping faced each other across a dinner table during a G20 meeting in Buenos Aires, Argentina. After what Trump called an “amazing and productive meeting,” the two leaders announced a truce in the...  View Details
      Keywords: Trade War; Trump; Current Account; Nafta; Balance Of Payments; Intellectual Property Protection; Trade; Macroeconomics; economic slowdown And stagnation; International Relations; United States; China
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      Cavallo, Alberto, Mariana Cal, and Anne Laski. "The U.S. – China Trade War." Harvard Business School Case 719-034, February 2019. (Revised May 2019.)
      • February 2018 (Revised June 2018)
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      Uruguay: Facing the 21st Century

      By: Sophus A. Reinert, Michael Chu and Carin-Isabel Knoop
      In the fall of 2017, self-made business leader Edgardo Novick pondered his campaign to be elected President of Uruguay, “the Switzerland of Latin America.” Inspired by populist revolts against the status quo observable worldwide, Novick hoped he could ride popular...  View Details
      Keywords: Uruguay; Edgardo Novick; Business Cycles; Macroeconomics; Geographic Location; Government And Politics; Wealth And Poverty; economic slowdown And stagnation; Globalization; Pulp And Paper Industry; Agriculture And Agribusiness Industry; Uruguay
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      Reinert, Sophus A., Michael Chu, and Carin-Isabel Knoop. "Uruguay: Facing the 21st Century." Harvard Business School Case 318-019, February 2018. (Revised June 2018.)
      • February 2018
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      The Golden Triangle: Back in Business (A)

      By: Joseph Fuller, William Kerr, Manjari Raman and Donald Maruyama
      The Golden Triangle Region (GTR) is a three-county area in rural Mississippi that suffered a steep decline as manufacturing companies faced pressures from automation and overseas competition. Between the mid 1980s and late 1990s, several textile, toy, and tubing...  View Details
      Keywords: economic slowdown And stagnation; Development economics; Change; Leadership; Success; Mississippi
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      Fuller, Joseph, William Kerr, Manjari Raman, and Donald Maruyama. "The Golden Triangle: Back in Business (A)." Harvard Business School Case 818-089, February 2018.
      • December 2017 (Revised March 2018)
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      Globalization Past, 1850–1914 (A)

      By: Sophus A. Reinert and Federica Gabrieli
      On the evening of 3 August 1914, British Foreign Secretary Lord Edward Grey contemplated whether to advise King and Parliament to declare war on Germany in the wake of the country’s invasion of Belgium or to stay out of what quickly was becoming a world war triggered...  View Details
      Keywords: The World; The Rise And Fall Of Globalization; World War; Globalization; War; economics; Trade; Business Cycles; economic Growth; economic slowdown And stagnation; Society; History; Values And Beliefs; Macroeconomics
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      Reinert, Sophus A., and Federica Gabrieli. "Globalization Past, 1850–1914 (A)." Harvard Business School Case 718-023, December 2017. (Revised March 2018.)
      • December 2017
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      Globalization Past, 1850–1914 (B)

      By: Sophus A. Reinert and Federica Gabrieli
      Supplements the (A) case.  View Details
      Keywords: The Rise And Fall Of Globalization; World War; The World; Business Cycles; economic Growth; economic slowdown And stagnation; Macroeconomics; Trade; Values And Beliefs; Globalization; War
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      Reinert, Sophus A., and Federica Gabrieli. "Globalization Past, 1850–1914 (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 718-030, December 2017.
      • November 2017
      • Article

      Credit-Induced Boom and Bust

      By: Marco Di Maggio and Amir Kermani
      Can a credit expansion induce a boom and bust in house prices and real economic activity? This paper exploits the federal preemption of national banks in 2004 from local laws against predatory lending to gauge the effect of the supply of credit on the real economy....  View Details
      Keywords: Great Recession; Subprime; Credit Supply; Credit Expansion; Household Leverage; Household Debt; Preemption Rule; Mortgages; Laws And Statutes; Credit; Borrowing And Debt; economic slowdown And stagnation
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      Di Maggio, Marco, and Amir Kermani. "Credit-Induced Boom and Bust." Review of Financial Studies 30, no. 11 (November 2017): 3711–3758. (Lead article and Editor's choice Winner of the 2018 RFS Rising Scholar Award.)
      • September 2017 (Revised August 2018)
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      The Productivity Decline: Demographics, Robots, or Globalization?

      By: Laura Alfaro, Hayley Pallan and Sarah Jeong
      In the early 21st century, there was a noticeable trend of declining productivity growth. Despite the persistent decline in productivity growth, a consensus on its explanation had not been reached. Some of the debate focused on the technicalities of productivity...  View Details
      Keywords: Productivity; Performance Productivity; Measurement And Metrics; Technological Innovation; economic slowdown And stagnation; Globalization; Business And Government Relations
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      Alfaro, Laura, Hayley Pallan, and Sarah Jeong. "The Productivity Decline: Demographics, Robots, or Globalization?" Harvard Business School Case 718-013, September 2017. (Revised August 2018.)
      • September 2017
      • Teaching Note

      The Productivity Decline: Demographics, Robots, or Globalization?

      By: Laura Alfaro and Hayley Pallan
      In the early 21st century, there was a noticeable trend of declining productivity growth. Despite the persistent decline in productivity growth, a consensus on its explanation had not been reached. Some of the debate focused on the technicalities of productivity...  View Details
      Keywords: Performance Productivity; Measurement And Metrics; Technological Innovation; economic slowdown And stagnation; Globalization; Business And Government Relations
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      Alfaro, Laura, and Hayley Pallan. "The Productivity Decline: Demographics, Robots, or Globalization?" Harvard Business School Teaching Note 718-014, September 2017.
      • April 2017 (Revised February 2020)
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      Restructuring Ukraine

      By: Kristin Mugford, Seema Amble and Tian Feng
      In June 2015, Ukraine found itself struggling with a volatile and devalued currency, dramatically diminished foreign reserves, and a projected financing shortfall of $40 billion. Ukraine’s new government sought to return the nation to stability following political...  View Details
      Keywords: Exchange Rates; Politics; Macroeconomics; Financial Crisis; Insolvency And Bankruptcy; Restructuring; Economy; Currency Exchange Rate; Banks And Banking; economic slowdown And stagnation; Bonds; Sovereign Finance; Capital Markets; Credit; Debt Securities; Financial Liquidity; Financial Markets; Government And Politics; Ukraine
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      Mugford, Kristin, Seema Amble, and Tian Feng. "Restructuring Ukraine." Harvard Business School Case 217-049, April 2017. (Revised February 2020.)
      • August 2016 (Revised July 2017)
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      Singapore Airlines: Premium Goes Multi-Brand

      By: Rohit Deshpande and Dawn H. Lau
      Singapore Airlines had long been considered the gold standard for its innovative customer service. However, the company was faced with new sources of competition, from the rapid growth of Southeast Asian low-cost carriers on the one hand, to the expansion of premium...  View Details
      Keywords: Customer Focus And Relationships; economic slowdown And stagnation; Management Teams; Brands And Branding; Air Transportation Industry; Travel Industry; Singapore
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      Deshpande, Rohit, and Dawn H. Lau. "Singapore Airlines: Premium Goes Multi-Brand." Harvard Business School Case 517-017, August 2016. (Revised July 2017.)
      • February 2016 (Revised August 2016)
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      Chilli Beans: Peace, Love, and Sunglasses

      By: José B. Alvarez, Robert Mackalski and Andrew Otazo
      This case illustrates how Chilli Beans became the most popular sunglasses retailer in Brazil and the issues it faced when expanding into the United States.  View Details
      Keywords: Marketing; Sunglasses; Brazil; Sao Paulo; Chilli Beans; Watches; Fast Fashion; Supply Chain; Retail; Franchise; International Expansion; Culture; Middle Class; Fashion; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Global Strategy; Customer Focus And Relationships; Customer Value And Value Chain; Design; economic Growth; economic slowdown And stagnation; Goods And Commodities; Leadership; Marketing; Operations; Apparel And Accessories Industry; Fashion Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Brazil; China
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      Alvarez, José B., Robert Mackalski, and Andrew Otazo. "Chilli Beans: Peace, Love, and Sunglasses." Harvard Business School Case 516-020, February 2016. (Revised August 2016.)
      • January 2016
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      Making Do with Less: Working Harder During Recessions

      By: Edward P. Lazear, Kathryn L. Shaw and Christopher Stanton
      Why did productivity rise during recent recessions? One possibility is that average worker quality increased. A second is that each incumbent worker produced more. The second effect is termed "making do with less." Using data from 2006 to 2010 on individual worker...  View Details
      Keywords: Performance Productivity; economic slowdown And stagnation
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      Lazear, Edward P., Kathryn L. Shaw, and Christopher Stanton. "Making Do with Less: Working Harder During Recessions." Journal of Labor Economics 34, no. S1 (January 2016): S333–S360.
      • May 2015
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      The United Kingdom and the Means to Prosperity

      By: Laura Alfaro, Lakshmi Iyer and Hilary White
      After struggling through the country's longest recession since 2008, the U.K. was expected to grow faster than any other G7 nation in 2014. Analysts wondered whether the return to growth was because, or in spite of, Prime Minister David Cameron's controversial £113...  View Details
      Keywords: United Kingdom; Austerity; Fiscal Deficits; Fiscal Policy; Keynesian Multiplier; Macroeconomics; Economics; Government; Government Policy; Recessions; Depression; Inequality; Government Intervention In The Markets; Economic Slowdown And Stagnation; stagnation; Public Finance; economics; Macroeconomics; Government Administration; Business And Government Relations; economic Growth; economic slowdown And stagnation; Public Sector; Economy; Financial Crisis; Taxation; Government And Politics; United Kingdom
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      Alfaro, Laura, Lakshmi Iyer, and Hilary White. "The United Kingdom and the Means to Prosperity." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 715-055, May 2015.
      • September 2014 (Revised May 2015)
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      The United Kingdom and the Means to Prosperity

      By: Laura Alfaro, Lakshmi Iyer and Hilary White
      After struggling through the country's longest recession since 2008, the U.K. was expected to grow faster than any other G7 nation in 2014. Analysts wondered whether the return to growth was because, or in spite of, Prime Minister David Cameron's controversial £113...  View Details
      Keywords: United Kingdom; Keynesian Multiplier; Macroeconomics; Inflation; Inflation Targeting; Government Spending; Government Intervention In The Markets; Monetary Policy; Financial Crisis; Financial Crisis Management; Austerity; Inequality; Public Finance; Government Finance; Macroeconomics; economics; Government And Politics; Inflation And Deflation; Financial Crisis; economic slowdown And stagnation; economic Growth; Business Cycles; Welfare; United Kingdom
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      Alfaro, Laura, Lakshmi Iyer, and Hilary White. "The United Kingdom and the Means to Prosperity." Harvard Business School Case 715-008, September 2014. (Revised May 2015.)
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