Avoiding the Tragedy of the Commons
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Avoiding the Tragedy of the Commons

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How to Improve the Political Environment for US Business

In the US, the combination of political polarization and extremely close elections is creating the risk of wide swings in government policy with each election, which makes long-term business planning more difficult than usual. This report, based on original data from our Impact of the Political Environment on Companies survey, a roundtable, and secondary research, explores ways companies may lower risk in the current political climate.

How to Improve the Political Environment for US Business

In the US, the combination of political polarization and extremely close elections is creating the risk of wide swings in government policy with each election, which makes long-term business planning more difficult than usual. This report, based on original data from our Impact of the Political Environment on Companies survey, a roundtable, and secondary research, explores ways companies may lower risk in the current political climate.

Authors

Paul Washington

Paul Washington Paul Washington

President and CEO
Society for Corporate Governance

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Bill Black

Bill Black Bill Black

Program Director, Government Relations & Executive…
The Conference Board

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Evan Ladao

Evan Ladao Evan Ladao

Former Program Producer
The Conference Board

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