Democratization - Publications - Faculty & Research

April 2006 (Revised April 2012)
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Ghana: National Economic Strategy

By: Michael E. Porter and Kjell Ke-Li Carlsson

Set in the year 2001, as President John Kufuor contemplates a national economic strategy following his election in the first democratic transfer of power in Ghana's history. Focuses on Ghana's long history of poor economic performance and intractable poverty,... View Details

Keywords: History; Economic Growth; Government Administration; Developing Countries and Economies; Growth and Development Strategy; Ghana

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30 Jun 2020
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Bipartisan Tax-Free Solution To Health Care Financing: Coupling HRAs With A Public Option

31 May 2018
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Why High-Tech Commoditization Is Accelerating

The Right Way to Rebuild America's Infrastructure

Following the election of Donald Trump, spending on American infrastructure appears to be one area where Democrats and Republicans can agree—at least in principle. Trump has pledged to push for $1 trillion of new spending on roads, bridges, and more; but some Democrats... View Details

14 Sep 2017
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Study: US Government Its Own Worst Enemy

22 Oct 2010
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Baker, Patrick vie for high-tech edge

2021
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Power, for All: How It Really Works and Why It's Everyone's Business

By: Julie Battilana and Tiziana Casciaro

We want to change how people see power: not just as a blunt tool reserved for the privileged few, or as a dirty business that one should stay away from, but as energy for everyone to harness to make our life, work, and society better. We hope that our democratizing... View Details

Keywords: Power Relationships; Power and Influence; Change; Society

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15 Oct 2015
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CEOs beware: Your astronomical salaries may soon cost you customers

12 Feb 2011
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Egyptian activist creates image issues for Google

23 Dec 2013
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Is Obama Backing Away From Obamacare?

01 Jun 2021
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The Lab-Leak Hypothesis

10 Nov 2009
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Give Employees Cash to Buy Care

12 Jan 2010
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A mistake that will make banks riskier

March 2022
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Ukraine: On the Border of Europe and Eurasia (B)

By: Rawi Abdelal, Jonathan Schlefer and Cressida Arkwright

Supplements the (A) case. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 raised questions about democratization and a possible reshaping of the global order. It arose from deep roots in the history of both nations but also turned on contingent decisions by their... View Details

Keywords: Global Order; Social Issues; Government Administration; History; War; Ukraine; Russia

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29 Sep 2020
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As it happened: The US debate 'cat fight'

March 2016 (Revised May 2021)
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Michael Milken: The Junk Bond King

By: Tom Nicholas and Matthew G. Preble

Michael Milken, an investment banker who dominated the junk bond market in the 1980s, was sentenced to jail in 1990 after pleading guilty to a number of securities and tax-related felonies. In the preceding decade, Milken had helped usher in a new wave of leveraged buy... View Details