In many regulated markets, private, third-party auditors are chosen and paid by the firms that they audit, potentially creating a conflict…
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The currently intense debate about ‘land
grabs’ or ‘land investment’ in Africa has reinforced the significance
of relations around land…
Do the repayment requirements of the classic microfinance contract inhibit investment in high-return but illiquid business opportunities…
The approach of 2015, the target date of the Millennium Development Goals, sets the stage for a global
reengagement on the question of “…
Book abstract: At the beginning of the twentieth century Venezuela had one of the poorest economies in Latin America, but by 1970 it had…
Agricultural Development in China explains how China’s farm economy historically responded to the demands of a rising population. Dwight H…
Book abstract: The Chinese economy is undergoing profound change in policy and structure. The change is necessary to increase the value of…
There is wide recognition that
the policies and institutions that
have served China well over the past
three decades require radical change…
Governments can play great roles in their countries, regions, and cities; facilitating or leading the resolution of festering problems and…