CIPE Publications Archives - Page 23 of 23 - Center for International Private Enterprise

Driving Transparency in Cambodia: How Lenders Shape Infrastructure Standards

Guides & Tools

Governments in emerging economies are turning to a variety of sources for infrastructure funding and technology. Among the avenues for countries in Asia and the Pacific: multilateral development banks and donor agreements with neighboring countries such as China, Japan, and South Korea. To show how differently lenders from the three countries operate, CIPE and its...

Modern Approaches to Establishing Trust in Business: A Study of Taiwanese Companies Operating in Southeast Asia

Guides & Tools

To inform and inspire, the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) partnered with the Chinese National Federation of Industries (CNFI), the largest and most influential business association in Taiwan, to identify six Taiwanese businesses driving positive change by developing products and policies that address modern challenges...

Mitigating Corrosive Capital & Attracting Constructive Capital: A Practitioner’s Guide

Guides & Tools

For years, CIPE has studied the effects of foreign investment on economies and governments around the world, documenting the many ways investments undermine or support market and democratic institutions in recipient countries, as well as identifying actions to strengthen economic resilience. This led CIPE to develop the twin concepts of Corrosive Capital® and Constructive Capital...

The Role of AI in Association Management in Developing and Emerging Markets

Surveys

Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies are viewed overwhelmingly as a source of opportunity for associations in developing and emerging markets. Rates of adoption are significant, yet usage remains an evolving story. Bullish attitudes toward AI have not yet been converted to the level of member benefit. There is a tremendous need for upskilling within associations to...

CIPE Builds Business Resilience, Trust, and Growth in Central Asia

Articles

A delayed bank transfer. Unexpected documentation requests. A logistics partner suddenly asking pointed questions. For entrepreneurs across Central Asia, these aren't random inconveniences: they signal of a shift in how business operates. CIPE is helping these businesses comply and compete in the global economy.

Safeguarding Economic Sovereignty in Solomon Islands

Articles

This report examines the governance architecture of Solomon Islands through the lens of economic sovereignty. Commissioned under the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) initiative on safeguarding economic sovereignty in Pacific Island countries, it aligns with CIPE’s corrosive capital framework to assess how lawful capital can distort markets, weaken institutions, and undermine long-term national wealth...

Assessment of Samoa’s Investment Security Landscape

Articles

Samoa is a small island developing state with a GDP of approximately USD 850 million and a population of 205,557. The economy depends heavily on remittances, tourism, agriculture, and foreign aid, with the tertiary sector now accounting for over 80 per cent of GDP. The formal private sector is dominated by micro and small enterprises,...

Safeguarding Critical Minerals Supply Chains From Authoritarian Capture

Flyer

Critical minerals such as lithium, cobalt, tungsten, and rare earth elements are foundational to U.S. national and economic security. These minerals power vital industries including healthcare and electronics, while underpinning advanced defense systems and next-generation technologies. As global demand for minerals accelerates, control over the extraction, processing, and supply of these resources has become a...