The paper tackles the issue of social capital as observed in several ethnically bonded groups of agricultural rural communities in the mountainous regions of northern Philippines. In the first part of the paper, the social capital of indigenous farmers and traders are measured. Findings show...

Since the publication of the first Doing Business report in 2003, the World Bank managed to trigger a wave of policy reforms that paved the way for the streamlining of regulations affecting small and medium-sized companies worldwide. Through its rankings, Doing Business aims to expose and do...

In 2012, after years of heated debates, the government of India finally approved the liberalisation of foreign direct investment in retail. The landmark policy allows for 51 per cent foreign ownership in multi-brand retailing and aims to inject new businesses into the country’s massive...