Resources - Center for International Private Enterprise

China’s “Nuclear Dragon” Goes Abroad: Exporting Nuclear Power Infrastructure through the Belt and Road Initiative

Articles

In 2013, the Chinese government announced a grand strategy to export nuclear power infrastructure, with plans to build nuclear plants in dozens of countries as part of the Belt and...

Corrosive Capital in the Western Balkans: An Analysis of Four High Impact Chinese Investments

Articles

In this paper, Damir Marusic, Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council, analyzes the impacts of corrosive capital on corruption in the Western Balkans. He presents and examines the key findings...

Corrosive & Constructive Capital Initiative Flyer

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The Corrosive & Constructive Capital Initiative’s mission is to promote accountability, transparency, and resilient markets to generate economic growth and greater opportunity. Building Better Markets: Corrosive vs Constructive Capital Foreign...

The Role of Women Entrepreneurs in Regional Stability in the Sahel

Case Studies

CIPE is dedicated to supporting innovative solutions that support women business leaders and entrepreneurs across the Sahel. As an example of our approach, on March 16, CIPE hosted a virtual...

Opportunities to Reduce Economic Informality

Guides & Tools

Introduction Most of the world has an informal, or hidden, economy working in parallel to the formal, or mainstream, economy. The informal sector produces goods and services outside of government...

A Users’ Manual on Registering and Operating CSOs, BMOs, and Business Start-Ups in Ethiopia

Guides & Tools

The Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE), in collaboration with the African Civic Leadership Program (ACLP), is proud to present A Users’ Manual on Registering and Operating CSOs, BMOs, and Business Start-Ups in Ethiopia. This legal guide for Ethiopian Civil...

The True State of the Chinese Economy

Articles

Introduction The Chinese economy is able to maintain a certain level of growth. From the second half of this year [2020] through next year, the trend will be obvious. But...

Attracting New Members During COVID-19: Lessons Learned from AmCham Uzbekistan

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The COVID-19 pandemic is changing the for-profit and non-profit sectors in Uzbekistan. In the year that brought immense financial strain and a shift in priorities to businesses all over the...

Papua New Guinea: Centering the “People’s Economy” in COVID-19 Recovery

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Introduction Papua New Guinea (PNG), the largest country in the Pacific region, is one of the most culturally and linguistically diverse countries on Earth. It has an estimated population of...

Corruption Risk Mapping in Kenya’s Private Sector

Case Studies

This is a report on the Corruption Risk Mapping (CRM) and Anti-Bribery Compliance Assessment conducted in November 2018 in the Private Sector on behalf of the Kenya Private Sector Alliance...

2020 CIPE Annual Report

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The year 2020 was defined by the COVID-19 crisis. The Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) was well prepared to meet the challenges of the pandemic both at home and...

Co-regulating the Indonesian Digital Economy

Case Studies

This report was originally published on the Center for Indonesian Policy Studies website. Through its partnership with CIPE, the Center for Indonesian Policy Studies published a paper titled, “Co-regulating the...

The Impact of COVID-19 and PNG’s Reform Agenda

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Introduction After several years of poor economic performance, including negligible economic and employment growth, and growing debt and debt servicing costs, Papua New Guinea (PNG) commenced 2020 with cautious optimism...

Online Course: How to Create an Enabling Environment for the Digital Economy

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Welcome to CIPE’s introductory course on “How to Create an Enabling Environment for the Digital Economy.” This interactive online course provides a high-level overview of CIPE’s Digital Economy Enabling Environment...

Better Committee and Board Meetings

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Board Responsibilities – laminated guide for more information visit: http://www.rchcae.com/management-tips-templates/ ...

Young Entrepreneurs Forum Members Discuss Digital Transformation in Ethiopia

Case Studies

We asked nine members of the Young Entrepreneurs Forum to tell us what they see as the biggest opportunities and challenges facing digital transformation in Ethiopia. Summaries of their responses:...

Digital Leninism: The Complex, Dangerous Relationship Between Tech Giants and the Chinese Communist Party

Articles

In the course of the past 40 years of economic development, a number of large Chinese technology companies have come to wield global influence, including Baidu, Alibaba, and Tencent, which...

Joining the Eurasian Economic Union: Perspectives from the Eurasian Business Community

Case Studies

Joining the Eurasian Economic Union: Perspectives from the Eurasian Business Community Since its inception in 2015, the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has sought to integrate the economies of Eurasia into...

Continental Integration & the Nigerian Economy: The Effect of the African Continental Free Trade Area on Medium Small and Micro-scale Enterprises in Nigeria

Case Studies

Executive Summary Africa is at a historical crossroads. The launching of the operational phase of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement during the 12th Extraordinary Session of the...

Armenia and the Eurasian Economic Union

Case Studies

This resource is part of the series, “Joining the Eurasian Economic Union: Perspectives from the Eurasian Business Community,” which features analysis from renowned economists from EAEU member states and Uzbekistan....