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• 20 Years of Corruption

  

  A traffic policeman stops a driver in Moscow. (RIA-Novosti)As we reflect on the 20th anniversary of the collapse of the Soviet Union and the subsequent... Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2011 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The USSR: Twenty Years Later

  

  The end of December marks the 20-year anniversary of one of the most momentous political events of the 20th century. The collapse of the Soviet Union shocked... Read more

  Posted on 14 December 2011 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• An Inclusive Role for Civil Society Organizations in Addressing Corruption

  Civil society organizations have many important functions. They provide a platform for association, which is the cornerstone of democracy. Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2011 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• A New Way of Measuring Corruption in Kenya

  

  Anti-corruption suggestion box in kenya (Source: Flickr user lauren_pressly)Transparency International last week released its annual report, which suggests... Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2011 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The True Costs of Corruption

  

  Anti-Corruption posters in Kenya. (Photo: Staff)The World Bank estimates that corruption may cost the world economy about a $1 trillion a year. Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2011 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Draw Corruption, Democracy, and Gender

  When we launched our first editorial cartoon contest earlier this year, we didn’t know what to expect. When the first submissions began to come in – we were... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2011 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Doing Business Around the World

  

  Recently, the World Bank released “Doing Business 2012,” which compares the state of regulations for domestic firms in 183 economies worldwide. The report... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2011 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Energy Sector Short-Circuiting Economic Growth in Lebanon

  

  Panel on energy reform. (Photo: Wilson Center)Yesterday, CIPE, in partnership with the Safadi Foundation, Stanford’s Center on Democracy, Development, and the... Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2011 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Building Capacity with Chambers and Associations in Pakistan

  

  Chamber Professional Development Program attendees in Lahore, Nov. 28-29 (Photo: CIPE Staff)CIPE Pakistan continued its capacity building efforts last week... Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2011 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Building Institutions That Make Property Markets Work

  

  Hernando de Soto famously asked: although cities across the developing world are teeming with entrepreneurs, why do those countries seem unable to become... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2011 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Global Entrepreneurship Wrap-Up

  

  This year, CIPE’s partners marked Global Entrepreneurship Week with events all over the world, including: Paraguay, where in addition to launching a contest... Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2011 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Moldova’s Business Community Puts Democracy into Action

  

  Moldovan Business Associations present the 2012-2013 National Business Agenda to government. (Source: IDSI)Last week, more than 30 business associations and... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2011 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Need for an Economic Vision for Egypt

  

  Record numbers of Egyptians turned out Monday and Tuesday for the country's first democratic elections in decades. (Photo: Ahmed Jadallah/Reuters) When Egyptian... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2011 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Is the Community of Democracies Coming of Age?

  

  That was the question tackled by a panel of experts at last week’s event hosted by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and moderated by Thomas... Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2011 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Egypt’s Economic Procrastination

  

  Unfinished apartment buildings in Cairo. (Photo: Flickr user qejecit)We are facing an interesting dilemma in Egypt: although everyone realizes the importance... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2011 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Will Morocco’s Reforms Go Far Enough?

  

  Protest placard depicting Morocco's King Mohamed VI. (Photo: Staff)On Friday, Moroccans will head to the polls in a test that will determine whether the King’s... Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2011 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Wither Democracy in Egypt?

  

  Much has been written about the euphoria surrounding the ousting of Mubarak and the reality of making reforms work in the post-Mubarak era. The lesson that... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2011 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Intellectual Property Rights Law Important for Pakistani Businesses

  

  P@SHA roundtable on digital IPR (Photo: CIPE Pakistan)Intellectual Property Organization (IPO) of PakistanAs a result, Pakistan continues to rank poorly in... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2011 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Selima Ahmad: More Than Microenterprise

  In our final video for Global Entrepreneurship Week, Selima Ahmad tells the story of her struggles and successes as a woman entrepreneur in Bangladesh. “Althoug... Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2011 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Global Entrepreneurship Week – Lebanon Style

  

  DPNA E2E Alumni Network Steering Committee TrainingThere’s a spice blend used throughout the Middle East – za’atar– which is bold, assertive, and unique in... Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2011 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY