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Property Rights and Democratic Development post-COVID

Why Property Rights Matter to Democratic Development COVID-19 created a global emergency on many levels, affecting already disadvantages social groups. As the UN Women site notes, there is now major concern that the pandemic and its impact will slow fragile progress on gender equality, including in...

Inaugural FEDN Conference Points to a Path Forward

As the pace of COVID vaccination increases, the pace of economic activity around the world should increase as well. This will present opportunities, but also challenges. How can we renew faith in and reliance on democracy and free markets as the planet transitions to a post-COVID world? To begin se...

Reflections on Digital Transformation from CIPE’s Manila Virtual Series on Democracy and Technology

In the wake of COVID-19, millions of people across Southeast Asia are logging onto the internet for the first time. This rapid uptick in online activity means the region’s digital economy is worth more than $100 billion in Gross Merchandise Value as of 2020. Digital transformation is a government ...

Helping to Ease the Pandemic in Nepal

Nepal is one of the poorest economies in the world and around 20% of Nepalese continue to languish in poverty. The ongoing pandemic has fueled this crisis further and crippled the economy and livelihood of many. Since the government doesn’t have the ability to address all present needs of the peo...

Strengthening Business-to-Business Linkages in Ethiopia: A Guidebook for Chambers and other Business Membership Organizations

Click here to download the Strengthening Business-to-Business Linkages Guidebook. Supporting inclusive industrialization is a rising policy issue across Africa. In Ethiopia, the influx of international investors in newly established industrial parks presents an untapped opportunity to connect small ...

‘Ask the Expert’ about Ethics 1st: An Interview with Leading FCPA Attorney William Steinman

Anti-corruption expert William Steinman began his career in international law at a large law firm in Washington, DC in the 1990s. As part of his practice, Steinman advised clients on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), a federal law that prohibits U.S. citizens and entities from bribing forei...

Help Small Businesses to Keep Helping Us

Small businesses will have an indispensable role in vitalizing the US economy after COVID-19. Nearly two-thirds of net job growth and 44% of American economic activity comes from small businesses, which can serve as an indication of how well the economy is performing. When recessions hit, small busi...

The Customs Broker as Trade Facilitator

As a business, taking the first leap into importing or exporting can be daunting. One must locate an appropriate market to buy or sell, forge business relationships in that country, navigate cost negotiations and purchasing terms. The list goes on. Though some of these aspects may feel similar to th...

Supporting Women in the Informal Sector in Jigjiga, Ethiopia

In Ethiopia’s Somali Regional State, the economy is driven by the informal sector. In Jigjiga – the regional state’s capital and the major city along the border of Ethiopia and Somalia – informal business is the main source of employment and income for a considerable number of women, particu...

The Fight for Democracy in Senegal and Uganda

Government corruption acts as a clear barrier to democracy and free enterprise around the world. In Africa, many nations have experienced this firsthand. Often, turbulent transfers of power, restrictive control of resources, and the will of the people being ignored are common occurrences. As 2021 pr...