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There is a pressing need for global reform of inheritance taxation systems. On average, only 0.5% of total tax revenues are sourced from inheritance taxes across the 24 OECD countries that levy them. If designed properly, inheritance taxes could play a greater role in raising revenues for cash-strapped authorities seeking to overcome mounting public deficits.
Reference 6748
Published 16 May 2022
Length 9 page(s)
Topic Economics & Finance
Region Global
There is a pressing need for global reform of inheritance taxation systems. On average, only 0.5% of total tax revenues are sourced from inheritance taxes across the 24 OECD countries that levy them. If designed properly, inheritance taxes could play a greater role in raising revenues for cash-strapped authorities seeking to overcome mounting public deficits.
In a historic agreement on 8 October 2021, 136 countries approved the OECD two-pillar solution in a major overhaul of the century-old international taxation system. At the G20 Summit in Rome on 30 October 2021, the leaders of the world’s biggest economies endorsed the two-pillar solution, decades in the making but which will be implemented in 2023.
Reference 6727
Published 07 Feb 2022
Length 14 page(s)
Topic Economics & Finance
Region Global
Industry Banking
In a historic agreement on 8 October 2021, 136 countries approved the OECD two-pillar solution in a major overhaul of the century-old international taxation system. At the G20 Summit in Rome on 30 October 2021, the leaders of the world’s biggest economies endorsed the two-pillar solution, decades in the making but which will be implemented in 2023.
The case provides an alternative view of the antitrust dilemma facing Lina Khan, newly appointed commissioner of the US Federal Trade Commission. Her nomination to the FTC by President Biden sent a clear signal to tech giants like Amazon, Facebook and Google that their enormous power would be reined in by his administration.
Reference 6675
Published 03 May 2021
Length 9 page(s)
Topic Economics & Finance
Region Global
Industry Telecommunications, Internet
The case provides an alternative view of the antitrust dilemma facing Lina Khan, newly appointed commissioner of the US Federal Trade Commission. Her nomination to the FTC by President Biden sent a clear signal to tech giants like Amazon, Facebook and Google that their enormous power would be reined in by his administration.
In September 2014, a week before the UN Climate Summit, MSCI launched an innovative family of indices designed to allow investors to manage carbon risk in their portfolio.
Reference 6593
Published 14 Oct 2020
Length 17 page(s)
Topic Economics & Finance
Region Global
In September 2014, a week before the UN Climate Summit, MSCI launched an innovative family of indices designed to allow investors to manage carbon risk in their portfolio.
The case focuses on the financing of blockchain and its pros and cons. The use of security tokens, initial coin offerings (ICOs) and related issues in terms of financing costs, liquidity and governance are analysed.
Reference 6541
Published 28 May 2021
Length 43 page(s)
Topic Economics & Finance
Region Global
The case focuses on the financing of blockchain and its pros and cons. The use of security tokens, initial coin offerings (ICOs) and related issues in terms of financing costs, liquidity and governance are analysed.
Ontario’s basic income pilot was a social policy experiment designed to redistribute income with the aim of reducing poverty and adapting the social safety net in the face of a changing and increasingly precarious labour market. The three-year project, launched in 2017, was described as the largest government-run basic income project to date.
Reference 6390
Published 25 Mar 2019
Length 21 page(s)
Topic Economics & Finance
Region Global
Ontario’s basic income pilot was a social policy experiment designed to redistribute income with the aim of reducing poverty and adapting the social safety net in the face of a changing and increasingly precarious labour market. The three-year project, launched in 2017, was described as the largest government-run basic income project to date.
The case explores the murky world of tax havens and hidden wealth. The so-called ‘Panama Papers’, ‘Paradise Papers’, ‘Swiss Leaks’ and ‘LuxLeaks’ are essentially digital dumps that exposed where the the ultra-rich had for decades stashed their billions to evade paying taxes. Academics such as Gabriel Zucman have mined these revelations for insights about global wealth inequality.
Reference 6389
Published 26 Mar 2018
Length 17 page(s)
Topic Economics & Finance
Region Global
The case explores the murky world of tax havens and hidden wealth. The so-called ‘Panama Papers’, ‘Paradise Papers’, ‘Swiss Leaks’ and ‘LuxLeaks’ are essentially digital dumps that exposed where the the ultra-rich had for decades stashed their billions to evade paying taxes. Academics such as Gabriel Zucman have mined these revelations for insights about global wealth inequality.
The world is currently seeing a rise of populist leaders in both Europe and the US (Donald Trump), as well as in some emerging markets. Is this linked to the rise in inequality over time, whereby many of the gains have accrued to the richest 1%?
Reference 6267
Published 29 Mar 2017
Length 5 page(s)
Topic Economics & Finance
Region Global
Industry Political Organization
The world is currently seeing a rise of populist leaders in both Europe and the US (Donald Trump), as well as in some emerging markets. Is this linked to the rise in inequality over time, whereby many of the gains have accrued to the richest 1%?
The world is currently seeing a rise of populist leaders in both Europe and the US (Donald Trump), as well as in some emerging markets. Is this linked to the rise in inequality over time, whereby many of the gains have accrued to the richest 1%?
Reference 6267
Published 29 Mar 2017
Length 5 page(s)
Topic Economics & Finance
Region Global
Industry Political Organization
The world is currently seeing a rise of populist leaders in both Europe and the US (Donald Trump), as well as in some emerging markets. Is this linked to the rise in inequality over time, whereby many of the gains have accrued to the richest 1%?
The case focuses on the main issues faced by two US-listed Chinese companies – Orient Paper (NYSE MKT: ONP) and New Oriental Education and Technology Group (NYSE: EDU) – when they were attacked by Muddy Waters, LLC.
Reference 6252
Published 27 Feb 2017
Length 20 page(s)
Topic Economics & Finance
Region Global
The case focuses on the main issues faced by two US-listed Chinese companies – Orient Paper (NYSE MKT: ONP) and New Oriental Education and Technology Group (NYSE: EDU) – when they were attacked by Muddy Waters, LLC.
This exercise demonstrates one difficulty in distinguishing between luck and skill. Participants individually roll dice to simulate the performance of fund managers. Some fund managers have a greater chance of success than others, but the lower performers are more plentiful.
Reference 6239
Published 25 Jun 2018
Length 3 page(s)
Topic Economics & Finance
Region Global
This exercise demonstrates one difficulty in distinguishing between luck and skill. Participants individually roll dice to simulate the performance of fund managers. Some fund managers have a greater chance of success than others, but the lower performers are more plentiful.
A multi-issue 1-on-1 negotiation between an aging Italian entrepreneur in North Africa (Luca Lombardi) and a young M&A specialist from a large Asian corporation (Anna Chuan). All the due diligence has been completed and the parties are now ready to discuss the price for the Lombardi company.
Reference 6180
Published 24 Mar 2016
Length 4 page(s)
Topic Economics & Finance
Region Global
A multi-issue 1-on-1 negotiation between an aging Italian entrepreneur in North Africa (Luca Lombardi) and a young M&A specialist from a large Asian corporation (Anna Chuan). All the due diligence has been completed and the parties are now ready to discuss the price for the Lombardi company.
