Resources - Center for International Private Enterprise

Governance Principles for Business Associations and Chambers of Commerce

Guides & Tools

Good governance is essential to creating business associations that are independent and mission-driven, can grow a broad membership base, can be responsible financial stewards, provide membership services, and effectively represent...

Making the Most of Public-Private Dialogue: An Advocacy Approach

Articles

Public-private dialogue strengthens policymaking by incorporating valuable private input and creating momentum for reform. For dialogue to be most productive, the private sector must take initiative to advocate for its...

Advancing Corporate Governance in the Middle East and North Africa: Stories and Solutions

Case Studies

Introduction The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is experiencing rapid private sector growth. While each country is unique, visionary companies throughout the region embrace improved corporate governance as...

Combating Corruption: A Private Sector Approach

Guides & Tools

Introduction Corruption occurs in all societies, but threatens the economic and political fortunes of developing countries the most. Bribery, conflicts of interest, and illegal deals impose heavy costs on the...

Combating Corruption: A Private Sector Approach

Articles

The participation of the private sector in the fight against corruption is key to success. The most effective anti-corruption programs engage the private sector in institutional reforms that promote competitive...

Democratic Governance and the Performance of Democracy

Articles

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...

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

Articles

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...

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

Articles

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...

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...

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

Articles

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...

Corporate Governance – The Intersection of Public and Private Reform

Guides & Tools

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...

Promoting Youth Development: Policy options and reform recommendations

Articles

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...

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

Guides & Tools

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...

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

Case Studies

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...

CIPE Guide to Program Development

Guides & Tools

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...

From Sustainable Companies to Sustainable Economies: Corporate Governance as a Transformational Development Tool

Articles

For democracy to deliver, reform efforts must focus on improving economic institutions as well as political structures. Many of the fragile democracies exhibit governments that are seldom accountable to their...

Business Associations, Business Climate, and Economic Growth: Evidence from Transition Economies

Articles

Interest groups are rarely portrayed in a positive light. In economic theories of regulation, collective action, and rent-seeking, interest groups are commonly perceived as seeking some form of redistribution through...

Corporate Governance for Emerging Markets

Guides & Tools

This toolkit introduces key concepts in corporate governance, provides a framework for applying corporate governance principles to emerging markets situations, and outlines the four-step strategy developed by the Center for...

Middle East and North Africa Reform: Rooted in Economic and Political Ground

Articles

Paper at a Glance • The key to successful reforms in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is building on the linkages between democratic governance and market economies....

The Corporate Governance Guide for Family-Owned Companies

Guides & Tools

Family-owned companies are characterized as organizations in which the shareholders belong to the same family and participate substantially in the management, direction, and operation of the company. It is widely...