This article describes some of the challenges of effective governance for sustainability at the subnational level of government.
By the summer of 1989, a series of problems were threatening China’s stability. Soaring inflation was undermining the economy at home while…
Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI), Indonesia People’s Bank, has been the most successful promoter of financial inclusion in Indonesia since the…
The existence of collective reputation implies an important externality. Among firms trading internationally, quality shocks about one…
On October 16, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) will convene its 20th Party Congress. Held every five years, the Congress is a critical…
CHINA’S PRIVATE SECTOR is often summed up with a combination of four numbers: 60/70/80/90. Private firms contribute approximately 60% of…
China's lending boom to developing countries is morphing into defaults and debt distress. Given the secrecy surrounding China's loans, the…
We compare how in-kind food assistance and an electronic voucher-based program affect the delivery of aid in practice. The Government of…
“This is a particularly vivid biography of a remarkable individual, an Indonesian historian and public intellectual who was both a public…