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Mercatus Center research seeks to understand the consequences – both intended and unintended – of U.S. policy in other countries and improve the state of knowledge to which these policies refer, thereby fostering solutions that promote a freer, more prosperous, and civil society. Through in-depth case analyses and field study Mercatus scholars work to develop advanced approaches rooted in a knowledge of the market process. Research focus includes: international economic development and the impact of foreign aid on global prosperity, entrepreneurship and the conditions that enable or inhibit a dynamic economic marketplace, the effects of trade and globalization, the political economy of reform and development, and specific area studies.
Recent Publications
A New Call of the Wild: Community-Based Natural Resource Management in NamibiaJournal ArticlesKarol Boudreaux May 1, 2008 The Namibian government is currently addressing twin goals of environment protection and rural economic development by means of an innovative policy of community-based natural resource management. This policy, implemented by a legislative amendment in 1996, is helping to revive a previously decimated environment. At the same time, the policy is empowering local people. |
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Empowering the Poor through Property RightsResearch Papers/StudiesKarol Boudreaux April 14, 2008 As a member of the Working Group on Property Rights of the U.N. Commission on Legal Empowerment of the Poor, chaired by Madeleine Albright and Hernando de Soto, Enterprise Africa! lead researcher Karol Boudreaux contributed to chapter two of Making the Law Work for Everyone Volume II, titled, “Empowering the Poor through Property Rights.” |
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International Property Rights Index 2008Research Papers/StudiesKarol Boudreaux February 26, 2008 Enterprise Africa! lead researcher Karol Boudreaux comments on land titling efforts in Africa as a means of erasing the problems of poverty. |
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Mercatus On Policy - Planting Seeds of HopeMercatus On PolicyKarol Boudreaux, Daniel Sacks January 14, 2008 Despite tremendous worldwide economic progress over the past 50 years, hunger and food insecurity remain the daily reality for people around the world. In Africa alone, millions struggle against the ravages of hunger. However, one innovation, the Combi-Pack is showing great potential to reduce hunger and poverty among smallholder farmers in South Africa. |
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Mercatus On Policy - Conserving CommunitiesMercatus On PolicyKarol Boudreaux, Daniel Sacks January 10, 2008 While many countries in Africa, such as Kenya, struggle with declining wildlife populations, Namibia’s wildlife numbers are on the rise thanks to an innovative program called Community Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM). |
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Upcoming Events
Freedom from Want: American Liberalism and the Global EconomyStart: May 21, 2008 12:30 PMThe Social Change Project at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University presents a Brown Bag Lecture by Ed Gresser, Director of the Trade and Global Markets Project at the Progressive Policy Institute on his book Freedom From Want: American Liberalism and the Global Economy.
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One If By Land, Two If By Air: America’s Transportation InfrastructureStart: May 13, 2008 12:00 PMAmerica's current infrastructure is beginning to show its age and new policies need to be implemented to fix the growing problems. Both the President and Congress have acknowledged that there are problems with our current aviation infrastructure and are looking for ways to lessen the costs associated with flight delays while maintaining the industry's impeccable safety record. In addition, the Minnesota bridge collapse brought America's poorly kept up roadway system to the nation's attention. |
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Recent Events
Intellectual Property: Domestic and International PerspectivesStart: April 16, 2008 12:00 PMTo address some areas of recent concern, the Mercatus Center will host a two-day program on current intellectual property issues including international IP and the patent system.
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Enter the DragonStart: April 15, 2008 12:00 PMThe Mercatus Center at George Mason University will host Dr. Christopher Lingle, visiting professor at the Institute for International Studies at Ramkhamhaeng University in Bangkok to explore the economic and institutional successes and shortcomings of Chinese development, and to address future challenges they face. |
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Sovereign Wealth Funds: A PrimerStart: March 27, 2008 12:00 PMOver the past few months sovereign wealth funds have been getting a lot of attention. This course will help to clarify what a sovereign wealth fund is and what political and economic implications they pose. |
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Combine and Conquer: How Antitrust Regulation Affects MergersStart: March 4, 2008 12:00 PMAntitrust regulation is making business headlines throughout the world. Please join the Mercatus Center as we look at what antitrust regulation is, how it should be enforced, and examine some timely issues on the matter. |
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USAID's Commercial, Legal, and Institutional Reform AnalysisStart: February 26, 2008 12:30 PMThe Social Change Project at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University presents a Brown Bag Lecture USAID’s Commercial Legal and Institutional Reform (CLIR) Analysis: A Development Approach to Law by USAID Senior Law and Development Advisor Wade Channell, USAID Senior Commercial Law Reform Advisors Nick Klissas and Charles Schwartz.
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