A strong and effective intellectual property system promotes trade and economic development. But to ensure widespread benefit, all affected should know how to use that system. To help countries build the capacity to promote economic and enterprise growth, Nathan Associates ...

Papua New Guinea ranked 156 out of 186 countries in the United Nations Human Development Index for 2013, largely because of the harsh conditions endured by women there. Most women in PNG, for example, are less educated than men, face ...

Priority sector lending (PSL) is one way to channel credit to sectors otherwise neglected by institutional lenders but is it worth it? This study by Nathan India evaluates the impact of PSL on India’s banks and agriculture, micro and small ...

Nathan conducted a Regional Agricultural Trade Environment (RATE) assessment of seven ASEAN member countries in 2012. We analyzed the trade environment for agricultural products in each country; explained how that environment affects trade in agricultural commodities and food security; and ...

This topic guide reviews initiatives to improve and create sustainable economic ties with and between local businesses, particularly SMEs and with international enterprises. The aim is to highlight the benefits that result from generating these connections and to suggest ways ...

India’s regulatory structure, though much improved since liberalization began in 1991, ”continues to be plagued by problems such as overlapping jurisdiction, unintended market distortion, and poor enforcement.” According to Economic Regulation in a Liberalized Economy: Relevance and Challenges in India, ...