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Douglas Webber

Emeritus Professor of Political Science

The case portrays the political process by which, in the first half of the 1990s, decisions were taken in Germany to re-organize and/or to privatize the state-owned airlines, telecommunications and railways enterprises.

Published 11 Jan 1997

Reference 4689

Topic Economics & Finance

Industry Telecommunications Airlines/Aviation Transportation/Trucking/Railroad

Region Europe

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The case describes the negotiations that occurred between the federal government, trade unions and business associations in Germany in 1992/93 over wage restraint and measures to aid the east German economy.

Published 02 Jan 1994

Reference 4272

Topic Economics & Finance

Region Europe

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The case portrays the negotiations, which took place between the federal and state governments in Germany in 1992/93 over a redistribution of tax revenues in favour of the new East German states.

Published 01 Jan 1994

Reference 4272

Topic Economics & Finance

Region Europe

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Following German unification, Solvay S.A. tried to recover a soda ash plant it had operated in pre-second World War (East) Germany. Part one of the case traces the negotiations, which occurred between Solvay and the German Treuhandanstalt and the obstacles which Solvay's restitution bid encountered. Part two portrays the outcome of the negotiations.

Published 01 Jan 1994

Reference 4264

Topic Economics & Finance

Region Europe

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Please refer to part A for the abstract.

Published 01 Jan 1994

Reference 4264

Topic Economics & Finance

Region Europe

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The case portrays the negotiations, which took place between the federal and state governments in Germany in 1992/93 over a redistribution of tax revenues in favour of the new East German states.

Published 01 Jan 1994

Reference 4272

Topic Economics & Finance

Region Europe

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Business has traditionally enjoyed a pre-eminent position in the Swiss political economy. This case looks at political conflicts over chemicals and biotechnology regulation and Swiss entry into the European Economic Area, showing how the growing environmentalist movements have challenged this position and that important changes in the Swiss political economy may be imminent.

Published 01 Jan 1993

Reference 4222

Topic Economics & Finance

Industry Pharmaceuticals Biotechnology Chemicals

Region Europe

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Theories of European Integration and the Politics of the European Union, Franco-German Relations, German Politics, Public Policy and Foreign Policy, Regional Political Integration in East Asia and Asia Pacific, Comparative Regional Integration, Comparative Politics, Political Economy, and Public Policy