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Economics

Taking the Medicine

Following the election of anti-austerity parties in France and Greece, calls are growing for governments across the euro zone to introduce measures to promote growth. However, according to IESE Prof. Pedro Videla, the only way out of recession for the region’s cash-strapped economies is to bite the bullet, increase purchase tax, cut spending and lay the foundations for more sustainable government expenditure.

Accounting and Control

12 Planning Pitfalls to Avoid

Fernández Terricabras, Albert

Do you spend enough time planning strategy? Are the meetings you hold actually productive? Do you regularly track and review the results of your short- and long-term strategies, and change them when necessary? Alberto Fernández offers tips for avoiding 12 common pitfalls in strategic planning and follow-up.

 

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Accounting and Control

Accounting for the Failures of Risk Assessment

Barth M. E.; Ormazabal, Gaizka; Taylor, D.J.

The big three rating agencies -- Standard & Poor's, Moody's and Fitch -- have already received plenty of blame for the 2007-08 financial crisis. Now, a new study provides evidence suggesting that their risk assessment procedures for asset securitizations were inadequate.

 

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Strategy

The Allure of Technology in Hospital Acquisitions

Mas, Núria; Valentini, G.

Marketing

Eurofragrance: Scenting Success in Halal

Abdel, Wissam; Ribera, Alberto

Strategy

Plugging the Globalization Knowledge Gap

Ghemawat, Pankaj

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Spanish Youth: Go Abroad

José R. Pin

IESE’s José R. Pin tells the Financial Times that the difficulties of entering the workforce risk scarring Spain’s young people. Those who can should move abroad if they need to. But what about the “brain drain” effect this might have on the country?

 

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Leadership and People Management

The Long Road to Conciliation

Nuria Chinchilla

The theme of this year's International Day of Families on May 15 is “Ensuring Work/Family Balance.” A booklet by IESE's Nuria Chinchilla looks back over a decade to chart the progress made in Spain regarding conciliation issues.

 

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