Introduction On June 25, Pakistan reduced its interest rates – for the fifth time in only 100 days – to 7%, almost half the rate of 13.25% just three months...
Beginning in April 2020 CIPE implemented an assessment of marginal economic actors and business and civil society organizations in Ethiopia to assess the initial impacts of COVID-19. Through a series of virtually...
Introduction Bangladesh requires economic restructuring to address both the damage caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and pre-existing structural problems. The non-pharmacological intervention (general holidays) enacted to contain the virus was...
Introduction Bangladesh’s economic recovery from the Covid-19 and global economic shutdown depends on the country’s ability to restart the economy. The curve will be shaped by how quickly the businesses...
Introduction The Cottage, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (CMSMEs) sector is a significant emergent source of employment creation in Bangladesh. Due to its small scale of production and fragile entrepreneurship,...
Introduction On 12 June, Pakistan’s annual budget for the fiscal year 2020-21 (beginning 1 July) was presented in Parliament, laying out the government’s policies and strategies for the next twelve...
Executive Summary The COVID-19 pandemic and aftermath may have a transforming impact on the economy of Nepal. Both government and non-state actors have recognized the important role of digital data...
A Study of Chinese Capital Flows to Six Countries Economic development and growth are fueling outbound capital flows from the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to global destinations. One region...
About the Report In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) team in Ethiopia set out to examine the actions taken by the Ethiopian private sector to combat the...
