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Democratic Governance and the Performance of Democracy

Articles | Larry Diamond

In this in-depth analysis written by Larry Diamond, he touches on the necessary checks and balances that are essential to monitor, constrain, expose, and punish the abuse of power within democracies. The legitimacy of democracy – as measured both directly by support for democracy as the best f...

The Causes and Consequences of China’s Distorted Real Estate Market

Articles | Catherine Tai

As China enjoys extraordinary economic growth and showcases exceptional resilience during the worst financial crisis in decades, observers nevertheless note that the country continues to suffer from a number of fundamental economic problems, not least of which is the increasing tension between the r...

The Performance Governance System in the Philippines: Building the Capacity of Local Institutions

Articles | John Morrell

Abstract Since 2004, the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) has worked with the Institute for Solidarity in Asia (ISA) to develop and promote ISA’s performance governance system (PGS) as a management tool for local governments in the Philippines. When a city adopts the PGS – an a...

Strategies for Policy Reform Volume 2: Engaging in Democratic Governance

Case Studies

Strategies for Policy Reform, Volume 2 reveals how local reformers in partnership with the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) have transformed policy dialogue in their countries to create a vibrant private sector and civil society. This volume presents models of effective, innovative...

Good Capitalism, Bad Capitalism: What Is a Market Economy and How Can It Deliver?

Articles | Robert Litan

Article at a glance The traditional approach to studying economic growth overlooks the importance of individuals and individual firms. Market economies are not monolithic – there are four different types of capitalism (oligarchic, state-guided, big-firm, and entrepreneurial), each with different ...

Corporate Governance – The Intersection of Public and Private Reform

Guides & Tools | Eric Hontz

Introduction: The Linkages between Corporate Governance and Development Successful development efforts demand a holistic approach, in which various programs and strategies are recognized for their important contributions to progress and prosperity. In this regard, linkages between corporate governan...

Promoting Youth Development: Policy options and reform recommendations

Articles | Eric Hontz

In order to capture the potential of the dramatic increase in the youth population, new policies need to be developed in an inclusive manner. Today’s youth are tomorrow’s business leaders and elected officials. A well-crafted set of policies developed with the input of youth is critical for the ...

CIPE Reform Toolkit: Reducing Economic Informality by Opening Access to Opportunity

Guides & Tools | Kim Eric Bettcher, Nafisul Islam

Tearing down barriers to market entry opens routes to formality and creates new opportunities for both the informal sector as well as the poor. The Center for International Private Enterprise’s (CIPE) response to the informal sector addresses underlying institutional failures in order to encourage...

From the Streets to Markets: Formalization of Street Vendors in Metropolitan Lima

Case Studies | Kim Eric Bettcher, Gustavo Marini, Martin A. Friedl

This detailed review provides insight into the work done by Hernando de Soto’s Institute for Liberty and Democracy (ILD), which identified and promoted the crucial elements of growth that had eluded policymakers and businesspeople for decades: property rights, low barriers to market entry, cost-ef...

CIPE Guide to Program Development

Guides & Tools | Kim Eric Bettcher

The CIPE Guide to Program Development introduces techniques and principles that are essential to the development of robust reform agendas. This guide explains how CIPE assists private sector citizens in designing and implementing their own reforms tailored to their country’s situation. Helping bui...