governance
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Investor Opportunities and Corporate Risks: China’s Emerging ESG Framework
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When examining official Chinese state policy regulations, one would not expect to see text in English, yet the Latin letters “E,” “S,” and “G,” stand out in pages full of Mandarin text in the “Plan to Improve the Quality of State-Owned Listed Companies.” The plan is representative of the larger…
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Al-Sisi’s Egypt: A Mirage of Democracy
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This is derived from an Analytical Politics assignment by Rimjhim Agrawal, Sief Salameh, Jahnvi Agarwal, Riddhi Kankaria. On Jan. 25, 2011, tens of thousands of protesters gathered in Tahrir Square for a “Day of Revolution” to mark the start of nationwide protests calling for the resignation of Egypt’s autocratic leader,…
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How Hostile Neighbors Advance their Domestic and Foreign Policy Agendas Through Political Interference
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Existing policy research cites domestic and systemic factors as primary explanations for political underdevelopment, ignoring the potential impact of international relations and foreign interference. As a result, many foreign policy strategies fail to address threats due to nations sharing borders with countries possessing opposing interests. Is it possible that a…
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The Complicated Relationship between Public Sector Employment and Governance in Low-Income Countries
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Evidence suggests that public sector workers in low-income countries have a wage premium relative to their private sector counterparts, despite the fact that they have lower quality governance. Improving the design of public sector personnel policies may have an impact on the quality of governance.
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Knock Knock, Brussels: Fortress Europa’s growing cybersecurity firewall
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Representatives from around the EU gather in Brussels to discuss the future of cybersecurity policy and cooperation.
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Policy Radio | Special Edition: Derek Eder, Juan Pablo Velez, and OpenGov Hackers on Open Data and Civic-Minded Applications
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This week, Julie Cooper ventures out to OpenGov Hack Night for a special edition of Chicago Policy Radio.