Imagine a world where big companies have more power than the governments meant to watch them. This work looks at how to fix that balance so that rules are fair for everyone. It's like updating the rulebook for a game where some players have become too big to follow the original laws.
Global corporations and financial systems often operate outside the reach of democratic oversight, creating risks for social cohesion and environmental sustainability.
A set of empirical recommendations and theoretical insights focused on corporate accountability, lobbying transparency, and the impact of tax havens.
If you are a consulting firm dealing with clients who struggle with transparency and human rights audits — this project developed recommendations on making corporations more accountable and inclusive that improve institutional legitimacy.
If you are an agency dealing with the complexities of corporate lobbying — this project developed research on the role of lobbying in democracies that helps refine how businesses interact with public governance.
If you are a fund manager dealing with the risks of tax havens and financial instability — this project developed insights into the capitalism-democracy relationship that help identify systemic risks in global economic dynamics.
Based on available project data, no pricing or cost structures are provided as this is a research-driven project.
Based on available project data, the project focuses on theoretical and empirical recommendations rather than a scalable industrial product.
Based on available project data, there is no mention of specific patents or licensing agreements; the output consists of research recommendations.
The project addresses rule-of-law based institutions, corporate accountability, and the impact of tax havens on democratic governance.
The project period runs from 2022-09-01 to 2027-02-28.
The consortium is heavily academic, consisting of 4 universities and 1 NGO across 5 countries. With an industry ratio of 0%, the project is driven by theoretical and empirical research rather than commercial application, focusing on multidisciplinary expertise in law, economics, and political science.
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