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Getting Started

12.07.2020 | Guides & Tools

As the suggestions and cases in this How-To Guide for Economic Think Tanks illustrate, there is no “one-size-fits-all” formula for any think tank. However, there are traits that are common to many leading think tanks around the world, including CIPE partners. These nine keys to success are: Def...

How-To Guide for Economic Think Tanks

Conclusion

12.07.2020 | Guides & Tools

Think tanks shape the policy space in many ways, from analyzing ideas and policy performance to educating decision makers and fostering debate. A wise think tank leader, though, will not dive into every contest and opportunity that is presented. It is too easy for the power of ideas to get lost in t...

Tackling Corruption in the Nigerian Ports — A story of collective action highs, lows, and wins

12.04.2020 | Case Studies

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Nigeria loses up to $1.95 billion USD in government revenue and $8.15 billion USD in private sector revenue annually due to corruption at the Nigerian ports[i]. Money lost because of illicit financial flows at ports weighs very heavily on the economy of a country that as of May 20...

Digital RMB: All Show, No Substance

12.02.2020 | Articles | Chen Bing-Ming

With digital payments, the user sends transaction instructions to a financial institution, either directly or indirectly, via an electronic terminal, resulting in the transfer of money or capital. As mobile smart devices became ubiquitous, tech giants like Alipay and WeChat Pay have been pushing the...

Strengthening Ethical Conduct & Business Integrity: A Guide for Companies in Emerging Markets

12.01.2020 | Guides & Tools | Ekaterina (Katya) Lysova, Sharon Kimel

CIPE has a new resource for businesses in emerging markets that may be struggling to understand compliance issues amid increasing concerns about corruption and inequality. CIPE’s AntiCorruption and Governance Center is condensing decades of lessons learned from thousands of overseas programs into ...

Voices of Resilience: COVID-19 and Women Entrepreneurs in Eurasia Essay Series

11.18.2020 | Articles

Introduction To better understand how COVID-19 has impacted Eurasian women in the economy, CIPE reached out to its network of partners and contacts to encourage women entrepreneurs from across the region to tell their personal stories of challenge, success, and change over the past months. CIPE rece...

Strengthening Regional Cooperation in South Asia to Address COVID Challenges

11.17.2020 | Articles | Posh Raj Pandey

Introduction The World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic on March 11, 2020. As of October 18, 39,596,858 people have been affected and 1,107,374 lives have been lost due to COVID-19 worldwide. Almost all the countries are now in the grip of the virus[1]. South Asia, comprising A...

How to Combat Corruption During COVID-19 in Pakistan

11.04.2020 | Articles | Nida Qasim Khan

Introduction At no. 32 on Transparency International’s 2019 Corruption Perceptions index, Pakistan is considered a high-risk country for corruption during the COVID-19 pandemic. Even before the pandemic, Transparency International estimated that corruption in the health sector cost at least USD ...

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Indonesia’s Political- Economic Order

10.28.2020 | Articles | Ahmad Khoirul Umam, Muhamad Rosyid Jazuli

Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic which started in Wuhan, China has now spread to 213 countries and territories. The spread of this pandemic has shown an exponential growth trend. The fatality rate, – the number of deaths divided by the total number of positive cases of COVID-19 – has i...

The Importance of ‘Where’ in Revitalization Strategies for Nepal — Part 4

10.21.2020 | Articles | Indra Sharan KC, Paul Lundberg

SUMMARY The COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath may have a transformational impact on the Nepali economy. Both government and non-state actors have recognized the important role of digital data technology in Nepal’s future economy. However, much of the accessible data remains scattered, generalize...