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A significant proportion of the world’s work is done in contexts where the rule of law is absent or severely lacking. This paper describes one such context - that of contemporary Cambodia. Based on a literature review and interviews with key informants the authors find that there are opportunities to embed labor markets in regulatory frameworks, even at the periphery of the global economy. In such contexts, however, it is suggested that orthodox models of legal and judicial reform, which focus on drafting better laws and building capacity in judicial and administrative institutions for their enforcement, may not be the most effective way forward. Rather, the Cambodian experience suggests that the following were crucial in moving towards better protection of workers' rights:
In many countries child marriage rates have remained high despite legislation that prohibits it, often dating back over several decades; 3 a step change in women’s empowerment will be needed to eradicate this practice. However, embedding the go...
This paper argues that the cross-market premium (the ratio between the domestic and the international market price of cross-listed stocks) provides a valuable measure of international financial integration, reflecting accurately the factors that segm...
This paper examines the impact of the quality of the business environment as well as the monitoring capacity of the tax agency on firms’ tax evasion and production decisions. First, the paper uses firm-level data for 30 African and Latin Americ...
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