Successful public sector reform is rare in Africa. Over twelve years, Ethiopia transformed its public financial management (PFM) to…
In the name of protecting India’s poor, the state government of Andhra Pradesh has caused deep turmoil in microfinance. A new law clearly…
The current global economic crisis, rising food prices, and the threat of climate change have reinforced the urgency to find lasting…
Governance indicators have come under fire in
recent years, especially the World Governance Indicators. Critics
present these…
The global economy and especially its poorest members, face a perfect storm. The crisis has been created by a Global LIE: leverage that is…
The microfinance sector in India is in deep crisis. Last month the government of Andhra Pradesh (AP) promulgated an ordinance that…
Biofuels have become big policy and big business. Government targets, mandates, and
blending quotas have created a growing demand for…
Prices of most agricultural and mineral commodities rose strongly in the past decade, peaking sharply in 2008. Popular explanations…