Resources - Center for International Private Enterprise

Channeling the Tide: Protecting Democracies Amid a Flood of Corrosive Capital

09.18.2018 | Case Studies | John Morrell, Abdulwahab Alkebsi, Kim E. Bettcher, Claude G.B. Fontheim, Claire Garney, Ken Jaques, Pamela Kelley Lauder, Anna Kompanek, Natalia Otel Belan, Elena Padbury, Victoria Tellechea-Rotta, Andrew Wilson, John Zemko

Introduction & Summary There is an alarming trend occurring worldwide that threatens democracy and free market principles. A growing volume of evidence indicates that many forms of capital emanating from authoritarian nations are having a corrosive effect on democratic institutions a...

Guide to Responsible Investment in Post-Conflict Zones

04.10.2018 | Guides & Tools

Introduction: Guide to Responsible Investment in Post-Conflict Zones Colombia has achieved great successes despite having experienced various forms of violence and conflict since the mid-twentieth century. For several decades its economy has grown steadily, without fluctuations or significant crises...

Elapedia

07.13.2017 | Mobile Apps

La aplicación de Elapedia, creada para inversores alrededor del mundo, proporciona acceso instantáneo a publicaciones de 100 companías en los cuatro países de la Alianza Pacifica (Chile, Colombio, Mexico y Peru) sobre temas de dirección de empresas. La aplicación grátis en Español, que depen...

2016 Annual Report

06.20.2017 | Annual Reports |

In 2016, CIPE worked on over 130 projects in more than 50 countries. With projects spanning the globe, CIPE supports democratic and economic development in some of the world’s most challenging regions. Working in countries ranging from young and transition democracies to authoritarian non-democra...

2015 Annual Report

01.06.2016 | Annual Reports |

CIPE published its 2015 annual report in an all-digital, interactive format for the first time. Since the establishment of CIPE in 1983, the world has gone through many changes. CIPE has been at the forefront of promoting democratic governance and economic freedom around the globe. Our work is as ...

Strategies for Policy Reform Volume 3: Case Studies in Achieving Democracy That Delivers Through Better Governance

04.20.2015 | Case Studies | Kim E. Bettcher, Teodora Mihaylova, Julie Johnson

Strategies for Policy Reform, Volume 3 contains the most recent and thoroughly detailed real world program experiences to date. Intended as inspiration and guidance for reformers, the cases capture a broad range of learning which may be adapted to new circumstances. This volume covers the implementa...

Presidential Debates Ignite Policy Dialogue in Paraguay

09.16.2014 | Case Studies | Brent Ruth

Introduction In 2008, Paraguay’s political system emerged from 60 years of one-party rule when the Electoral Alliance won the elections and ousted the Colorado Party from power. With the end of the single five-year term of President Fernando Lugo in sight, elections were scheduled for April 2013. ...

Developing Entrepreneurial Talent and Leadership Among Youth in Peru

08.13.2014 | Case Studies | Brent Ruth

Introduction Since the early 2000s Peru has seen a period of sustained economic growth and poverty reduction, as well as three successive transitions of power via democratic elections. Despite this, not everyone believes their lives have improved as a result of democracy and free markets in their cu...

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

05.21.2009 | Case Studies | Kim E. 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

01.01.2009 | Guides & Tools | Kim E. 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...