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Aldo Musacchio, a Professor of Management and Economics at Brandeis International Business School, specializes in the study of state-owned enterprises (SOEs). He's written extensively on the topic, including the book "Reinventing State Capitalism: Leviathan in Business, Brazil and Beyond" (Harvard University Press, 2014) with Sergio G. Lazzarini, where they explore the performance implications of various governance structures in SOEs. Musacchio and Emilio I. Pineda edited "Fixing State-Owned Enterprises: New Policy Solutions to Old Problems" (IADB, 2019), which offers innovative practices to enhance the reporting and performance of SOEs. In "Smoldering Embers: Do State-Owned Enterprises Threaten Fiscal Stability in the Caribbean?" Gerardo Reyes-Tagle, Musacchio and others study the sources of fiscal risk stemming from SOEs in small island nations and the challenges in implementing modern corporate governance practices. With the World Bank he has produced a series of papers and a book investigating the performance and fiscal risk of infrastructure SOEs.

Aldo Musacchio

Aldo Musacchio, a Professor of Management and Economics at Brandeis International Business School, specializes in the study of state-owned enterprises (SOEs). He's written extensively on the topic, including the book "Reinventing State Capitalism: Leviathan in Business, Brazil and Beyond" (Harvard University Press, 2014) with Sergio G. Lazzarini, where they explore the performance implications of various governance structures in SOEs. Musacchio and Emilio I. Pineda edited "Fixing State-Owned Enterprises: New Policy Solutions to Old Problems" (IADB, 2019), which offers innovative practices to enhance the reporting and performance of SOEs. In "Smoldering Embers: Do State-Owned Enterprises Threaten Fiscal Stability in the Caribbean?" Gerardo Reyes-Tagle, Musacchio and others study the sources of fiscal risk stemming from SOEs in small island nations and the challenges in implementing modern corporate governance practices. With the World Bank he has produced a series of papers and a book investigating the performance and fiscal risk of infrastructure SOEs.

It is Time to Do Away with Boards in State-Owned Enterprises and Create a New Model of Monitoring

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In many countries, state-owned enterprises (SOEs) play a key economic role, either as providers of fundamental public services or generating fiscal revenues by controlling strategic assets. To better achieve the objectives for which they were created, SOEs need to use their resources efficiently and effectively. As a result, how governments monitor and govern these institutions … [Read more...] about It is Time to Do Away with Boards in State-Owned Enterprises and Create a New Model of Monitoring

COVID-19 in the Caribbean: The Economic Challenges Ahead

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The COVID-19 pandemic caught the world by surprise, causing an unprecedented health emergency. Caribbean countries adopted containment measures to slow the spread of the disease and flatten the curve[1] based on prior experiences and lessons around the world. Actions ranged from limits to social activities and closure of non-essential businesses, to curfew hours and complete … [Read more...] about COVID-19 in the Caribbean: The Economic Challenges Ahead

Solving the State-Owned Enterprises Puzzle in Latin America and the Caribbean

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The state-owned enterprise (SOEs) sector in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is struggling financially and suffering from political intervention. More than 40% of such enterprises have reported annual losses for several consecutive years in the past decade. The crisis has had important, and sometimes de-stabilizing impacts in the region. For example, heavy losses at … [Read more...] about Solving the State-Owned Enterprises Puzzle in Latin America and the Caribbean