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Inflation – Impact on the Nation – Case of Venezuela – The Crisis of Hyper Inflation
AUTHOR(S) : Professor M. Guruprasad, HOD-General Management, Dy.Director Research, UNIVERSAL BUSINESS SCHOOLPUBLISHED DATE: 25/07/2021PUBLISHER: ET CASESCATEGORY: MANAGERIAL ECONOMICSPRODUCT: CASE STUDYCASE ID: ME-1-0033; ME-1-0033ACASE LENGTH: 7DESCRIPTION:The present case analysis discusses the adverse impact of inflation on Nations. The case discusses the economic crisis in Venezuela due to Hyperinflation. Venezuela’s crisis has been marked by corruption, hyperinflation, one of the world’s highest homicide rates, food and medicine shortages and the largest exodus. On December, 2016, Venezuela, once Latin America’s richest country, entered the record book of historical events in the economic history of the world to have experienced ...read moreSHOW DETAILS -
Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY): Brightening Lives by Bridging Barriers
AUTHOR(S) : Bala Bharathi Yelamanchi, Vandana Jayakumar and Syed Abdul Samad under the guidance of Dr. Nagendra V. ChowdaryPUBLISHED DATE: 20/01/2019PUBLISHER: ET CasesCATEGORY: MANAGERIAL ECONOMICSPRODUCT: CASE STUDYCASE ID: ME-1-0032CASE LENGTH: 52 PagesDESCRIPTION:On May 1st 2016, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh, followed by its pan-India implementation. PMUY, a social welfare scheme, was launched with the objective of safeguarding the health of women and children by providing free/subsidized Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) connections to Below Poverty Line (BPL) households. The aim was to replace the conventional cooking fuels with LPG, a clean cooking fuel, so that women and children ...read moreSHOW DETAILS -
Odd-Even Rule in Delhi: A Promising Solution?*
AUTHOR(S) : Vineet Kumar, Kaustab Sen, Laxmi Rajgopal, K R Gowri and Rishika U Ajari, Post Graduate Students and Abhijat Arun Abhyankar, Senior Associate Professor - National Institute of Construction Management and Research, PunePUBLISHED DATE: 21/11/2018PUBLISHER: ET Cases - FLAMECATEGORY: MANAGERIAL ECONOMICSPRODUCT: CASE STUDYCASE ID: ME-1-0030, ME-1-0030ACASE LENGTH: 9 PagesDESCRIPTION:Humans have evolved over the years riding on various means of transport. The invention of wheel in the Neolithic age was a path-breaking move although initially, it was restricted to performing small odd jobs only. It is mind boggling to realize that in just one century, humans have developed technology that has replaced horse powered carriages with ultra-sophisticated cars. All these modern means of transport carrying vices of pollution have a great impact on the pollution levels present in the atmosphere. ...read moreSHOW DETAILS -
International Brands in Hospitality Sector Empowered by Open Access Electricity*
AUTHOR(S) : Prof. Avadhoot Dixit, Asst. Professor, NICMAR, PunePUBLISHED DATE: 20/11/2018PUBLISHER: ET Cases - FLAMECATEGORY: MANAGERIAL ECONOMICSPRODUCT: CASELETCASE ID: ME-2-0031, ME-2-0031ACASE LENGTH: 4 PagesDESCRIPTION:The case puts forth the concept of use of Open Access Electricity for a 5-star hotel in Alibaug. When the electricity bills of any establishment go beyond manageable limits, and it is not feasible to generate electricity on site, an open access system can be effectively implemented. In this, the electricity can be purchased from the open market without being forced to purchase it from the existing power supplying company. A Tri-Party Power Purchase Agreement can be put in place to help solve the issue ...read moreSHOW DETAILS -
Tata Steel’s Ferrochrome Venture in South Africa
AUTHOR(S) : D. C. Singhal, Ex-AGM Tata Steel and Ranjana Agarwal, Associate Professor, Economics at IMT GhaziabadPUBLISHED DATE: 27/08/2018PUBLISHER: Institute of Management Technology, GhaziabadCATEGORY: MANAGERIAL ECONOMICSPRODUCT: CASE STUDYCASE ID: ME-1-0029, ME-1-0029ACASE LENGTH: 22 PagesDESCRIPTION:In September 2015, voluntary liquidation plans were announced by the company Tata Steel KwaZulu-Natal (TSKZN) in South Africa. This set tone for the final closure of Tata’s first greenfield venture abroad. Tata Steel KZN, a ferrochrome company, was a subsidiary of Tata Steel, located in Jharkhand, India. Electricity, a key component of ferrochrome industry, was available at low cost in S. Africa, and was one of the major factors of setting up a plant there. However, once the plant was established, ...read moreSHOW DETAILS -
How to Improve India’s Competitiveness Ranking?
AUTHOR(S) : Bala Bharathi Yelamanchi and Dr. Nagendra V. ChowdaryPUBLISHED DATE: 20/07/2018PUBLISHER: ET CasesCATEGORY: MANAGERIAL ECONOMICSPRODUCT: Case DebateCASE ID: ME-9-0028, ME-9-0028ACASE LENGTH: 7 PagesDESCRIPTION:This Case Debate is meant to trigger an animated debate on how to improve India's Competitiveness Ranking. India is ranked 44th in the International Institute for Management Development's (IMD) World Competitiveness Ranking 2018, faring poorer than a few Asian and Middle Eastern countries like China (13), Malaysia (22), Thailand (30), Saudi Arabia (39). While US took the pole position, Hong Kong, Singapore, Netherlands and Switzerland stood at 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th positions respectively. The IMD ...read moreSHOW DETAILS -
Bitcoin: A Cryptocurrency or an Asset Class?*
AUTHOR(S) : Dr. Abhay Kumar - Assistant Professor, Anubha Agrawal, Bhavya Gupta, Gaurav Shah, Vinayak Nautiyal - Students, NMIMS UniversityPUBLISHED DATE: 29/11/2017PUBLISHER: ET Cases - FLAMECATEGORY: MANAGERIAL ECONOMICSPRODUCT: CASE STUDYCASE ID: ME-1-0027, ME-1-0027ACASE LENGTH: 10 PagesDESCRIPTION:Bitcoin is a digital asset and a payment system classified as a decentralized digital currency. It is a form of digital money with decentralized ledger that keeps a record of each peer-to-peer transactions. It is an open source software that is owned by no person or company. It is also not backed by any Central Bank and anyone can verify payment and record the transaction into the block chain. Each of the coin has a unique block chain. It is created by miners electronically and is traded through computer ...read moreSHOW DETAILS -
Cashless Economy for Developing Countries: A Case in Indian Context*
AUTHOR(S) : Dr.Abhay Kumar, Assistant Professor, Varun Dua, Partha Sharma, Shailin Jain, Pratha Garg - Students, NMIMS UniversityPUBLISHED DATE: 29/11/2017PUBLISHER: ET Cases - FLAMECATEGORY: MANAGERIAL ECONOMICSPRODUCT: CASE STUDYCASE ID: ME-1-0026, ME-1-0026ACASE LENGTH: 9 PagesDESCRIPTION:Over the past few years, we have seen unprecedented growth in the economies of the developing countries. With the opening up of markets, these countries have witnessed a rise in employment and productivity. Nevertheless, the scenario of the developed countries has been quite different. Many European countries have witnessed stagnant economic situations with interest rates hovering around the zero lower bound. These lower interest rates have urged Europeans to hoard cash rather than keeping it in the ...read moreSHOW DETAILS -
Business Development and Handover (BDH) - A Case of Spiritual Finance*
AUTHOR(S) : Dr. Raghvendra Dwivedi, Faculty - I.T.S, Mohan Nagar, GhaziabadPUBLISHED DATE: 24/02/2016PUBLISHER: ET Cases - FLAMECATEGORY: MANAGERIAL ECONOMICSPRODUCT: CASELETCASE ID: ME-2-0022, ME-2-0022ACASE LENGTH: 4 PagesDESCRIPTION:Donating huge sums to the charitable trusts/organizations for social welfare has always been a tradition in India, after their retirement or fulfilling family liabilities, etc. Was the donated money used for the cause or was it misused for irrelevant miscellaneous purposes? Mrs. Kamlesh Dwivedi (Kamlesh) and Mr. P. N. Dwivedi (Dwivedi) settled in their village in the district Shahjahanpur (U.P) after retirement. Many charitable institutions approached her and her husband with a request for donating ...read moreSHOW DETAILS -
Small Tea Cultivation in India and the Future Ahead: A Case Study from West Bengal Region*
AUTHOR(S) : Nirmal Chandra Roy, Research Scholar, Dr. Debasish Biswas, Asst. Professor - Department of Business Administration, Vidyasagar University, West BengalPUBLISHED DATE: 04/02/2016PUBLISHER: ET Cases - GSMCCATEGORY: MANAGERIAL ECONOMICSPRODUCT: CASE STUDYCASE ID: ME-1-0024, ME-1-0024ACASE LENGTH: 9 PagesDESCRIPTION:Small Tea Grower (STG) segment accounts for almost 35% of the total tea production in India. The Tea Board of India defines 'STG' as a person who has a tea plantation area of up to 25 acres, but most of them own less than 2 acres of cultivated land. It provides ample avenues for self-employment generation of educated as well as uneducated youths besides engaging themselves into their family responsibilities. The high profitability coupled with the prospect of getting steady income with minimum effort ...read moreSHOW DETAILS -
Natural Gas Pricing in India, 2014: Is the Hike Justified?*
AUTHOR(S) : Ganesh Kumar Nidugala, Professor, Indian Institute of Management, Indore and Abhinav Goel, Senior Director, India Ratings & Research Pvt. Ltd.PUBLISHED DATE: 02/02/2016PUBLISHER: ET Cases - GSMCCATEGORY: MANAGERIAL ECONOMICSPRODUCT: CASE STUDYCASE ID: ME-1-0023, ME-1-0023ACASE LENGTH: 10 PagesDESCRIPTION:**IIM RAIPUR- ET CASES Award (GSMC 2016) – For a Case, Showcasing Futuristic and Progressive Idea This case study describes the decision of the Indian government to increase the price for natural gas in 2014. The Indian government wanted to attract private sector investment into the sector. Attracting private investment required adequate return on investment which meant that gas price had to be closer to the market price. However, too high prices would affect the industries which are ...read moreSHOW DETAILS -
Portugal’s Banking Sector – Safe or Not*
AUTHOR(S) : Professor Ganesh Kumar Nidugala, Indian Institute of Management, Indore and Rashmi Shukla, FPM Participant, Indian Institute of Management, IndorePUBLISHED DATE: 01/12/2015PUBLISHER: ET Cases - GSMCCATEGORY: MANAGERIAL ECONOMICSPRODUCT: CASE STUDYCASE ID: ME-1-0004, ME-1-0004ACASE LENGTH: 13 pagesDESCRIPTION:read more
In May 2014, Portugal, on its own political will, exited the 3-year EU-IMF supported bail-out programme. Portugal had to accept €78 billion EU-IMF-led bailout in 2011 to manage its public debt. The bailout required severe austerity measures leading to public disapproval and protests. Analysts raised doubts about the economic success during the bailout and were even more worried about the Portuguese economy post the bailout exit. Barely few months later, in August 2014, Portugal’s third ...SHOW DETAILS -
Dr. Montek Singh Ahluwalia - Indian Economic History
PUBLISHED DATE: 26/11/2015PUBLISHER: ET CasesPRODUCT: CASE SUITECASE LENGTH: 25.51 minutesDr. Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Former Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, Government of India shares his perspectives on Indian Economic History
DESCRIPTION:In this case suite, Dr. Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Former Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, Government of India shares his perspectives on Indian Economic History. Founded on a "mixed economy" fabric of managing a country's economy, the Indian economy's economic journey has largely been a slow and steady one. Undoubtedly, there are lessons that can be learnt from the way Indian economy has been managed through the decades? What are the lessons?read moreSHOW DETAILS -
Rupee Dip Won't Spoil Holiday Plans
AUTHOR(S) : Syed Abdul Samad and Dr. Nagendra V. ChowdaryPUBLISHED DATE: 21/11/2015PUBLISHER: ET CasesCATEGORY: MANAGERIAL ECONOMICSPRODUCT: CASE FLYERCASE ID: ME-4-0020, ME-4-0020ACASE LENGTH: 5 pagesDESCRIPTION:read more
This case flyer, based on the article1 from The Economic Times, is meant to sensitize participants/students as to how either appreciation or depreciation of a currency affects an individual consumer. With relevant and related concepts - Exchange Rates, Exchange Rate determination, Purchasing Power Parity (PPP)/Law Of One Price (LOOP) and devaluation of a currency - this case flyer can be used to explain how macroeconomic variables affect a microeconomic unit i.e., individual consumer. While ...SHOW DETAILS -
Yuan Devaluation: What Lies Ahead?
AUTHOR(S) : Syed Abdul Samad and Dr. Nagendra V. ChowdaryPUBLISHED DATE: 21/11/2015PUBLISHER: ET CasesCATEGORY: MANAGERIAL ECONOMICSPRODUCT: CASE FLYERCASE ID: ME-4-0021, ME-4-0021ACASE LENGTH: 5 pagesDESCRIPTION:read more
This Case Flyer attempts to analyze the reasons and the impact of China's devaluation of its currency (Yuan) on August 11th 2015. China devalued its currency against the US dollar by 1.9% sending shock waves across global markets and undoubtedly Indian markets too experienced the tremors. While it is intended for import- substitution and export-promotion, from China's point-of-view, how would China's devaluation of its currency affect the Indian economy? Which segments of Indian economy would ...SHOW DETAILS