Monthly Archives: March 2012

The IPR issue in China appears to be more serious than most believe. it is a chilling story! but a must-read for anybody contemplating doing business in (or with) China.

http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-03-14/inside-the-chinese-boom-in-corporate-espionage?chan=global_economics+companies_&_industries+innovation+technology+channel_features

Two interesting issues (both of which we discussed in class in relation to BP in Russia). one is that the difficulties of oil companies in Russia do not scare them away. as we said, there are few alternatives, none of them much better. the second is the changing policies of the Russian government, in light of their changing needs. the need for foreign technology is driving policy change.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203753704577254942418965810.html?mod=djem_jiewr_IB_domainid

An interesting report by the World Economic Forum. we will think about it in the coming weeks as we switch our focus to EM firms.

http://www.weforum.org/news/chinese-multinationals-becoming-more-responsible-corporate-citizens

Labor costs across Asia rising and rising. remember our class discussions on emerging markets as production location – companies are ‘running out of low-cost options’ in Asia

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304450004577279111724105828.html?mod=djem_jiewr_EC_domainid

a fascinating story about India legislation in relation to the protection of IPR of pharma MNEs in India. will surely ring a bell to our class discussions on Eli Lilly.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304537904577277001285472654.html?mod=djem_jiewr_MG_domainid

http://businesstoday.intoday.in/story/eli-lilly-fighting-fit/1/3620.html

http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-09-15/news/30160195_1_eli-lilly-triple-sales-drugmaker

http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/qa-sandeep-gupta-md-eli-lilly-india/449389/

http://www.hindu.com/businessline/2000/12/29/stories/14295101.htm

http://hindu.com/2001/07/06/stories/06060006.htm

Thanks,

-Ravi