Corrosive & Constructive Capital Initiative
Led by the Center for International Private Enterprise
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Our Mission
To close governance gaps that Corrosive Capital can and often does exploit, so that recipient countries can be more ready to embrace Constructive Capital opportunities and absorb funding with less risk to democracy, institutions, and sovereignty.
Corrosive Capital
Constructive Capital
Definition:
Corrosive Capital is financing, whether state or private, that lacks transparency, accountability, and market orientation.Definition:
Constructive Capital refers to financial flows that are well-governed at the funding source and destination and respond to market voids.Problem:
Originating from authoritarian regimes, Corrosive Capital exploits and exaggerates governance gaps to influence economic, political, and social developments in recipient countries.Indicators:
Transparent terms and entry into the market, accountable to a wide array of local stakeholders in the recipient country, and justification is based on market principlesSolution:
Increase transparency and accountability around investment to neutralize the effects of Corrosive Capital.Benefits:
Benefits of Constructive Capital investments include transparent and documented terms, stakeholder accountability, and more.Corrosive Capital
Definition:
Corrosive Capital is financing, whether state or private, that lacks transparency, accountability, and market orientation.Problem:
Originating from authoritarian regimes, Corrosive Capital exploits and exaggerates governance gaps to influence economic, political, and social developments in recipient countries.Solution:
Increase transparency and accountability around investment to neutralize the effects of Corrosive Capital.Constructive Capital
Definition:
Constructive Capital refers to financial flows that are well-governed at the funding source and destination and respond to market voids.Indicators:
Transparent terms and entry into the market, accountable to a wide array of local stakeholders in the recipient country, and justification is based on market principlesBenefits:
Benefits of Constructive Capital investments include transparent and documented terms, stakeholder accountability, and more.Featured Resources
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Foreign Direct Investment Screening Mechanism – An Outlook for Bosnia and Herzegovina
The key objective of this study is to assess the current regulatory framework and national legislations of European Union (EU) member states and certain European countries that are not part of the EU with respect to the screening of foreign direct investment (FDI).
Center for Accountable Investment (CAI) Outline
The Center for Accountable Investment (CAI) uses the concepts of Corrosive Capital and Constructive Capital to examine the many ways investments can undermine or support market and democratic institutions in recipient countries, as well as identify actions to strengthen economic resilience.
Heightened Tensions in the Taiwan Strait Force Companies to Recalculate Risks
For decades companies worldwide benefited from the stability and predictability of the Asia-Pacific region, which enabled them to make wise investment and business decisions. Yet recent events, particularly U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s recent trip to Taiwan, underscore growing regional political instability.
