Governance

South-south foreign direct investment

A new class of "southern multinationals" [are] reshaping the geography of global investment. These companies are emerging from unlikely latitudes to grab sales from more-famous brands,…

Pablo H.|
Governance, Environment, Financial Inclusion, Financial Sector

Index of Economic Freedom

The Heritage Foundation’s 2006 Index of Economic Freedom is out. Hong Kong and Singapore lead the way. Estonia comes in at seven, Chile at fourteen. These are the top 10 ‘worsened'. In the…

Pablo H.|
Governance, Environment, Health, Financial Inclusion, Financial Sector

Corporate governance blog

Came across a new blog: Governance Focus. If you're interested in corporate governance, click over. Good content and lots of it each day. The left-hand side links alone are impressive. Know…

Pablo H.|
Governance, Environment, Health, Financial Inclusion, Financial Sector

New blogger: Teresa Barger

We are thrilled to announce that Teresa Barger is joining PSD Blog. Teresa is Director of Corporate Governance for the World Bank and IFC and has been involved in the launch of some of the IFC’s…

Pablo H.|
Governance, Environment, Financial Inclusion, Financial Sector, Water

Improving board performance in emerging markets

A recent McKinsey Quarterly article has picked up on what the IFC has known for years: boards of directors in emerging markets face far different challenges than their Western counterparts. The…

Teresa Barger|
Governance, Environment, Financial Inclusion, Financial Sector, Water
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