Globalization makes government regulation extremely difficult and nowhere more so than in the developing world. Our research examines how and where the private sector can play a constructive role. Our current projects include Explaining Governance in the Global Economy; and Making Self-Regulation Effective.

Publications

Ngaire Woods and Dana Brown, Making Global Self-regulation Effective in Developing Countries, (Oxford University Press) (2007)
Notes: Co-editor (with Dana Brown).

John Braithwaite, ‘Responsive Regulation and Developing Economies, World Development, 34, 5, 884-898. (2006)

Dara O’Rourke, ‘Multi-stakeholder Regulation: Privatizing or Socializing Global Labor Standards?’, World Development, 34, 5, 899-918. (2006)

Sandra Polaski, ‘Combining Global and Local Forces: The Case of Labor Rights in Cambodia, World Development, 34, 5, 919-932. (2006)

Andrew Eggers, Ann Florini, and Ngaire Woods, WP 2005/20 Democratizing the IMF (2005)

Sue Unsworth, WP 2005/18 Focussing Aid on Good Governance (2005)

Ngaire Woods and Domenico Lombardi, WP 2005/17 Effective representation and the role of coalitions within the IMF (2005)

Dara O’Rourke, WP 2005/16 Locally Accountable Good Governance: Strengthening Non-Governmental Systems of Labour Regulation (2005)
Notes: The latest version of the paper has been published and is now available at World Development, Volume 34, Issue 5, pp. 899- 918.

John Braithwaite, WP 2005/15 Responsive Regulation and Developing Economics (2005)
Notes: The latest version of the paper has been published and is now available at World Development, Volume 34, Issue 5, pp. 884-898.

David Graham and Ngaire Woods, WP 2005/14 Making Corporate Self-Regulation Effective in Developing Countries (2005)
Notes: The latest version of the paper has been published and is now available at World Development, Volume 34, Issue 5, pp. 868 -883.

Sandra Polaski, WP 2004/13 Combining Global and Local Force: The Case of Labour Rights in Cambodia (2004)
Notes: The latest version of the paper has been published and is now available at World Development, Volume 34, Issue 5, pp. 919-932.

Michael Lenox, WP 2004/12 The Prospects for Industry Self-Regulation of Environmental Externalities (2004)

Robert Repetto, WP 2004/11 Protecting Investors and the Environment through Financial Disclosure (2004)

Bronwen Morgan, WP 2004/10 Global Business, Local Constraints: The Case of Water in South Africa (2004)

Andrew Walter, WP 2004/09 When do Governments Implement Voluntary Codes and Standards? The Experience of Financial Standards and Codes in East Asia (2004)