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• India Improves Corporate Governance, But Also Mandates CSR

  

  Corporate Affairs Minister Sachin Pilot (Photo: The New Indian Express)Last week, after nearly 12 years of debate, India’s parliament finally passed a sweeping... Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2013 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Youth and the Social Media Landscape in Pakistan

  

  By Hammad Siddiqui and Emad SohailThe youth of Pakistan, despite a multitude of problems like unemployment, poverty,social taboos, drugs, and crime, have... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2013 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• #YouthChange Wrap-Up

  

  In honor of International Youth Day, CIPE organized the second annual #YouthChange Twitter chat to engage young people around the world in a discussion of how... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2013 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Attention Bloggers: CIPE Announces Blog Competition

  

  CIPE is excited to announce a new competition for our friends and partners for the best blog posts about how democratic and economic reforms play a role in... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2013 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• CIPE Celebrates International Youth Day

  Around the world, young people are at the forefront of movements for political change and economic reform, speaking up to hold their leaders accountable and... Read more

  Posted on 09 August 2013 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Join Us For a #YouthChange Twitter Chat

  

  Over the past few years, young people have shown that they have a powerful voice and the will to demand democratic change. But lasting reform requires... Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2013 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Watching for Signs of Progress in the Early Days of Pakistan’s New Government

  

  As reported two weeks ago in The Economist, the Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) has boomed for the past two years, with returns over 40 percent, albeit on rather... Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2013 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Is Yemen Ready for a Social Market Economy?

  

  A billboard advertises Yemen’s national dialogue process. (Photo: FP)Two years have passed since disgruntled Yemeni protesters stormed the streets in an... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2013 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Importance of Trade Liberalization for Developing Countries

  

  Sergio Daga was part of the CIPE-Atlas Corps Think Tank LINKS Fellowship, and served at the Heritage Foundation.Countries trade with each other because trading... Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2013 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• CSR 2.0: More Than Just Money

  

  Photo: strikeaelA recent New York Times report on Toyota’s work with a member agency of the New York City Food Bank has brought much-needed public and media... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2013 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 10 Lessons from CIPE’s Webinar on Public-Private Dialogue

  

  A public-private dialogue session with President Macky Sall in Senegal. CIPE partners organize such sessions in countries around the world.In a webinar on July... Read more

  Posted on 30 July 2013 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Impact of Business Environment Reforms on New Firm Creation

  

  Not enough businesses like these are being registered in places like Guatemala. (Photo: Michael Swigart)We know that developing countries need entrepreneurship ... Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2013 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Bosltering Rights for Pakistan’s Women Entrepreneurs

  

  “Developing countries fail to maximize their most valuable resource – their people – when they disenfranchise half of the population from political and... Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2013 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Arab Spring Grievances Still Not Being Addressed in Yemen

  

  A street vendor in Sana’a, Yemen. (Photo: Rick McCharles)More than two years ago, the suicide of a Tunisian street vendor named Mohammed Tarek Bouazizi set off ... Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2013 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• How Democratic and Economic Factors Drive Conflicts in Africa

  

  UN peacekeepers patrol the North Kivu region, where democratic failures, lack of economic development, and a dangerous neighborhood have led to years of... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2013 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• World Bank Study Highlights Voice of CIPE Partners in Moldova

  

  On June 11 the World Bankreleased a report titled, “Moldova: Policy Priorities for Private Sector Development.” The report highlights business constraints and... Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2013 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Thinking Outside the Box: Political Reality TV in Lebanon and the West Bank

  

  As changes continue to unfold in Egypt, young activists in Cairo’s Tahrir Square are trying to translate street power into actual political capital. Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2013 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Property Rights and the Global Agenda for Development

  

  The United Nations recently published a report of the High-Level Panel on the post-2015 development agenda. The 27-member panel is composed of leaders from civi... Read more

  Posted on 17 July 2013 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Technology Entrepreneurship in Latin America

  

  In recent decades, technology has opened the door for many young entrepreneurs in Latin America. Not only has it offered an open space to develop projects and... Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2013 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Entrepreneurship Development in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

  

  “We should learn from Bangladesh model where banks are forced to extend certain percentage of loans to women entrepreneurs. This easier access to finance has... Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2013 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY