The study is dedicated to analyzing the current state of municipalities and local self-government bodies, their role within the system of public administration, as well as identifying the challenges and prospects for their development in the context of Azerbaijan. The research examines the...

State-owned enterprises (SOEs) often operate in strategic sectors such as energy, transport or heavy industry, that are vulnerable to environmental, social and governance-related risks, but they are also uniquely placed to advance sustainability and responsible business conduct. Governments as...

This Element qualifies the common understanding of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) as mere instruments of the state and instead conceive of them as economic actors in their own right. Specifically, SOE top management teams have leeway to diverge from goals that the state they are owned by...