Consumer bankruptcy is one of the largest social insurance programs in the United States, but little is known about its impact on debtors.…
Individual studies on the impact of such Private Sector Participation (PSP) have yielded mixed results. This study synthesises evidence on…
In many regulated markets, private, third-party auditors are chosen and paid by the firms that they audit, potentially creating a conflict…
We study differences in quality in the market for third-party environmental auditors in Gujarat, India. We find that, despite the low…
Successful public sector reform is rare in Africa. Over twelve years, Ethiopia transformed its public financial management (PFM) to…
Firms in Africa report "regulatory and economic policy uncertainty" as a top constraint to their growth.
We argue that often firms in…
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown promotes it as a vehicle for creating high-skill jobs. French President Nicolas Sarkozy talks about…
Global Taiwan examines the impact of globalization on the industry and economy of Taiwan since the spectacular growth of the 1990s. Drawing…