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• Corporate Governance Development in Pakistan – Connecting the Dots

  

  This year the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) celebrated its 12th anniversary. Over the past decade as a regulator and facilitator in... Read more

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

• Going for Gold

  

  Aksana Miankova of Belarus celebrates her gold medal win in 2008. (Photo: AP) Starting this Friday, eyes will be glued to the best athletes from around the worl... Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY, SPORTS, WOMEN'S ISSUES

• The Road to a National IT Policy in Pakistan

  

  P@SHA Chairman Nadeem Illahi (center) speaks to the press about national ICT policy. (Photo: Staff)The recent buzzword in developing countries is “digital... Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2012 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Public-Private Dialogue and International Development

  

  In his article in the most recent USAID Frontlines publication, Eric Postel, Assistant Administrator for Economic Growth, Education and Environment, gave CIPE ... Read more

  Posted on 23 July 2012 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Survey: Lack of Governance is Major Cause of Corruption in Pakistan

  Promoting entrepreneurship is an important priority for Pakistan’s economic development. However, according to Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, Pakistan lags... Read more

  Posted on 23 July 2012 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• State Vs. Market – a False Dichotomy

  

  Reasonable people can disagree about the role of state in economic affairs, especially in times of crisis, and what types of services governments should... Read more

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

• Malawi and the Struggle for Democracy

  

  The late president of Malawi, Bingu wa Mutharika was fond of saying, Lolani ntchito za manja anga zindichitire umboni, in English, “Let the work of my hands... Read more

  Posted on 17 July 2012 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Checkmating the Malaise of Corruption in Nigeria

  As part of the ongoing efforts to highlight the 2011 CIPE Youth Essay first-place winners, this week’s Economic Reform Feature Service article features the... Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2012 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• A New Equation for Entrepreneurship in Developing Countries

  

  People start their own businesses for a variety of reasons — not only to make a living, but also to be their own boss, address a social problem, or fulfill a... Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2012 BUSINESS, SOCIETY

• Friday Wrap-Up: Green Growth, Citizen Journalists, and Women in Business and...

  Recently on the blog: Stephenie Foster answered questions about the importance of women’s leadership in economics and politics, and about how to increase women’... Read more

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

• What is the God Particle of Development?

  

  Last week, physicists at the CERN Large Hadron Collider announced the discovery of the Higgs boson, a long-sought particle that helps explain why all things hav... Read more

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

• Citizen Journalism Gains Momentum in Pakistan

  

  Workshop participants in Karachi (right) and Lahore (left). “If you’re going to fall out of love with public approval, something interesting will happen:... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2012 CURRENT, MEDIA, POLITICS, SOCIAL MEDIA, SOCIETY

• Albanian Business Community Unites Against Tax Barriers

  

  A representative of the Albanian Association of Meat Processors, Alban Zusi, speaks about tax challenges at the Consultative Forum on June 29, 2012, in Tirana. Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2012 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Engaging Youth in Public Policy – The CIPE-Atlas Corps Think Tank LINKS...

  

  The voices of youth have been heard loud in clear in Tahrir Square and in other demonstrations throughout the Arab Awakening. Young people are at the forefront... Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2012 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 2012 Global Editorial Cartoon Competition Deadline Extended

  

  Due to popular demand, the deadline for CIPE’s 2012 Global Editorial Cartoon Competition has been extended to September 1, 2012! Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2012 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Business View of Rio+20

  I’ve been enjoying GreenBiz’s coverage of Rio+20 this week. In their piece about environmental public-private partnerships, writers Tensie Wheland (Rainforest... Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2012 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Measuring Green Growth: The Limits of GDP

  

  Many observers were disappointed at the outcome of the recent Rio+20 environmental summit, which produced no major new initiatives. But more than 86 companies... Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2012 BUSINESS, CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Business Case for a Green Economy

  

  Rio+20 Conference concluded on what many observers describe as a lackluster note: no grand agreements have been reached and even the closing paper ended up not... Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2012 BUSINESS, CURRENT, ENVIRONMENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Sudan’s Arab Spring is Really Hot

  

  Social media provided a continuous flow of updates about the government’s crackdowns on peaceful demonstrators, news about detainees, and maps of the location o... Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2012 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Chasing Life

  My precious, precocious boy is 8. Watching him chase fireflies and learn to ride a two-wheeler, it is hard to picture him with a submachine gun, shooting the... Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2012 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY