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• Introducing the First Class of Think Tank LINKS Fellows

  As the nation’s capital celebrated the second inauguration of President Obama this past weekend, CIPE and Atlas Corps also had our own celebration: welcoming th... Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2013 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Business Associations Among Most Trusted Groups in Belarus

  

  Business association representatives from around Belarus receive a certificate of completion following an Organizational Capacity Workshop. Read more

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

• Democracy That Delivers for Entrepreneurs: Save the Date!

  

  Save the date: April 9-10, 2013, Chicago, ILIn order to capture successful approaches to building strong, inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystems that help... Read more

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

• Building Entrepreneurial Ecosystems in Nepal

  It has become more and more widely acknowledged that entrepreneurship is an extremely powerful tool for development.  Even Bono has been “humbled” by the... Read more

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

• When Pixar’s “Up” Becomes Real: China’s Land-Use Rights Saga

  

  What could be the most adequate real-life example of the fictional, fantastical Pixar movie “Up?” — China’s land–use rights saga! In “Up,” Mr. Read more

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

• Inauguration Day in Venezuela

  

  The presidential inauguration in Venezuela has come and gone and President Chavez was a no-show, still presumably recuperating from a post-operative... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2013 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Female Leaders and Asia’s Gender Gap

  

  (Photo: AFP)When I heard the news that Park Geun-hye – daughter of the late Park Chung Hee – won the latest presidential elections in South Korea, the first... Read more

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

• Fighting for Small Business in Ukraine

  

  (Photo: Associated Press)Veteran Ukrainian legislator Ksenia Lyapina is optimistic about the makeup of the newly elected parliament, the Verhovna Rada. Read more

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

• Reforming Serbia’s Labor Laws a Top Priority for Economic Growth

  

  In Serbia, an inflexible and outdated labor code has been a major inhibitor for the competitiveness of domestic companies and, in turn, the Serbian economy as... Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2013 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• What Makes an Entrepreneur Tick in Belarus?

  

  Belarusian entrepreneurs discuss the topic “Are you ready to start a business?” on the talk show “Vybor” (Choice). Eighty percent said “no.”What drives someone... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2013 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Combating Corruption in Transition Countries

  The transition to democracy is a moment of great hope and opportunity for any country. Unfortunately, even when the movement for democracy was driven by the... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2012 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Innovation Through Crowdsourcing: Access to Finance, Access to People

  

  Within the last five years, crowdsourcing has risen as new phenomena both in the business world and in international development. Coined by Jeff Howe inWIRED... Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2012 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• All I Want for Christmas Is… Freedom

  

  Discovering Freedom book cover (image: www.for.org.pl) While spending this holiday season in my native Poland, I added a new book to my Christmas gift wish list... Read more

  Posted on 26 December 2012 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Building Organizational Capacity Around the World

  

  How can experienced professionals share their expertise to help build the capacity of associations around the world? With this question in mind, CIPE launched... Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2012 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Writing for Economic Freedom in Central Asia

  

  Kyrgyzstan’s capital city of Bishkek hosted more than 100 Eurasian journalists and economic experts for a two-day conference on the emerging field of economic... Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2012 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Former Finance Minister on Philippines Transition to Democracy

  

  Moving from a dictatorship to a democracy was not easy for the Philippines. It was a long and painful process due to corruption, doubt, financial issues,... Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2012 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• South Asian Women Entrepreneurs Come Together in Bangladesh

  

  “Studies show that investing in women is a high yield investment as gender equality in access to education, healthcare, political participation, and economic... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2012 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Index Puts a Spotlight on Corruption

  

  Since 1995, Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index has been putting corruption on the map by scoring the level of public sector corruption... Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2012 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Unpacking Corruption in Pakistan

  

  Pakistan is considered one of the most corrupt countries in the world. Transparency International’s recent survey ranks the country 134th on the Corruption... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2012 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Private Sector Fight Against Corruption in Thailand Gains Momentum

  

  UK Foreign Secretary William Hague with IOD Chairwoman Khunying Jada in BangkokWhen the Thai military overthrew an elected government in 2006, and when the... Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2012 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY