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Hachem, Kinda
Cryptocurrency and the Washington Nationals: Once Bitten, Twice Shy?
Grushka-Cockayne, Yael Hachem, Kinda Lenox, Michael Maiden, Stephen E.
S-0393 | Published March 13, 2023 | 15 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In May 2022, Jennifer Chen, vice president of strategic partnerships for the Washington Nationals, faced a dilemma. Just months before, the Nationals had embarked on a high-profile sponsorship partner... Read More
Unconventional Monetary Policy
GEM-0196 | Published August 25, 2021 | 5 pages Technical Note
Collection: Darden School of Business
Unconventional monetary policy has become the norm since the 2008 financial crisis. Central bank balance sheets have swelled and new tools for interest rate control have now emerged. This technical no... Read More
The $250,000 Crypto Question
GEM-0195 | Published August 23, 2021 | 17 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case explores the role of deposit insurance in financial stability, including the importance of risk-adjusted insurance premiums and the complementarity between capital requirements and deposit i... Read More
Digital Dollars
GEM-0197 | Published August 23, 2021 | 7 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case explores private and public proposals for digital forms of money that bypass the commercial banking system. A private proposal comes from Facebook’s Libra. A public proposal comes from centr... Read More
The Economics of Maturity Transformation
GEM-0191 | Published August 17, 2021 | 12 pages Technical Note
Collection: Darden School of Business
Few concepts are as important as maturity transformation for understanding financial crises. This technical note guides students through the key mechanisms in the theory using a representative investo... Read More
Monetary Policy and the Federal Reserve
GEM-0193 | Published August 16, 2021 | 19 pages Technical Note
Collection: Darden School of Business
What is monetary policy and what is the Federal Reserve’s (Fed’s) role in determining monetary policy in the United States? How are changes in monetary policy implemented and how do these changes affe... Read More
The Economics of Cryptocurrency
GEM-0190 | Published July 23, 2021 | 20 pages Technical Note
Collection: Darden School of Business
Cryptocurrencies claim to be the future of money and payments, the lifelines of any business. An informed evaluation requires understanding both the economics and the computer science behind the techn... Read More