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What the World Bank Does Not Understand About “Doing Business”

In its 10-year history, the World Bank’s Doing Business Report has achieved enormous influence. The annual study, one of the flagship knowledge products of the World Bank, is the leading tool to…See More

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Social Covenants: The Missing Ingredient in State Building Efforts

Political theorists have for the most part focused on the state when thinking about how to make countries work better for their populations. This has naturally led to a concern with state-society relations,…See More

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Social Covenants: The Missing Ingredient in State Building Efforts

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Why Social Covenants Matter to Transitions and Conflict Resolution

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Why Social Covenants Matter to Transitions and Conflict Resolution

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Carnegie Council commented on Seth Kaplan's blog post Forecasting the Future of Countries

"Seth, this is great. I cross-posted it to Policy Innovations. --Evan"

Nov 5, 2012

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Forecasting the Future of Countries

Measuring how countries perform is all the rage. Everyone from the World Bank to Bertelsmann to…See More

Nov 5, 2012

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Raji Ajwani-Ramchandani commented on Seth Kaplan's blog post How Academia Has Failed the Development Field

"Innovation especially-social enterprises need to be encouraged. Infact very often the gurus that run companies are not very sure about the difference between corporate philathropy, corporate social responsibility and inclusive marketing .I find that…"

Sep 23, 2012

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Sep 23, 2012

Seth Kaplan commented on Seth Kaplan's blog post How Academia Has Failed the Development Field

"I think it also affects how business schools (I also went to one) teach how to do business. There is a tendency to focus on ways to make money through financial means (M&A) rather than through operations and innovation, and to dehumanize…"

Sep 23, 2012

Raji Ajwani-Ramchandani commented on Seth Kaplan's blog post How Academia Has Failed the Development Field

"Hi Seth: Agree completely with your views.Its unfortunate that the numbers loose the essence. Infact even B-Schools (of which I am a part) focus on curriculum that makes the student'market ready' rather than 'society ready'.…"

Sep 23, 2012

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How Academia Has Failed the Development Field

Economists dominate the development field, but politics is more important to promoting it. This contradiction explains why the policies often recommended by international institutions (such as the…See More

Aug 28, 2012

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Do Language Policies Contribute to Poverty and Underdevelopment?

Language is one of the most neglected areas in the development field. It barely registers on any agenda to help poor countries despite its importance to a number of crucial areas and it being a barrier to progress in many fragile states. Why is this?Language is how individuals communicate, acquire knowledge, and work with others.…See More

Jul 25, 2012

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Is Pakistan an Emerging Market?

Most people in the West believe that Pakistan is an unstable country on the verge of imminent collapse or an explosion of violence. It is consistently portrayed—by politicians, policymakers, and…See More

Jun 28, 2012

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City Development States: Why Lagos Works Better than Nigeria

Nigeria is not known for strong governance. On the contrary, it is arguably one of worse governed countries in the world, losing…See More

May 24, 2012

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Website: http://www.fragilestates.org/

Job Title: Consultant and Writer

Organization: Fragile States Resource Center

What are your interests and areas of expertise in international relations?: Aid, Business, Cities, Democracy, Development, Economy, Globalization, Governance, Poverty, Religion, Technology, Trade

Tell everyone a little about yourself and what you hope to gain from the Global Ethics Network.: Seth Kaplan is a Professorial Lecturer in the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) at Johns Hopkins University. He is the author of Fixing Fragile States: A New Paradigm for Development (Praeger Security International, 2008) and a forthcoming book on poverty and state governance. He founded and edits the Fragile States Resource Center website. A Wharton MBA and Palmer scholar, Seth has worked for several multinationals and founded four companies. He speaks fluent Mandarin Chinese and Japanese.

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What the World Bank Does Not Understand About “Doing Business”

Posted on May 2, 2013 at 5:36pm 0 Comments 0 Likes

In its 10-year history, the World Bank’s Doing Business Report has achieved enormous influence. The annual study, one of the flagship knowledge products of the World Bank, is…

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Social Covenants: The Missing Ingredient in State Building Efforts

Posted on March 31, 2013 at 12:56pm 0 Comments 0 Likes

Political theorists have for the most part focused on the state when thinking about how to make countries work better for their populations. This has naturally led to a concern with…

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Why Social Covenants Matter to Transitions and Conflict Resolution

Posted on February 3, 2013 at 2:50pm 0 Comments 0 Likes

Political theorists have for the most part focused on the state when thinking about how to make countries work better for their populations. This has naturally led to a concern with…

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Forecasting the Future of Countries

Posted on November 4, 2012 at 10:10pm 1 Comment 1 Like

Measuring how countries perform is all the rage. Everyone from the World Bank to Bertelsmann to…

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