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Reactive devaluation in ENE settlement design

Working Paper24 Apr 2026

Reactive Devaluation in ENE Design: Why Proposal Attribution Defeats Settlement

Attributed proposals in early neutral evaluation activate reactive devaluation — a cognitive mechanism that discounts offers based on source rather than substance. This analysis maps three decades of evidence, the UNCITRAL and Singapore Convention gap, and debiasing alternatives for ENE program reform.

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Policy Brief12 Feb 2026

When Judicial Reform Mandates Die at Implementation: Structural Friction in Self-Governance Bodies

Judicial reform mandates do not fail by accident. This analysis shows how self-governance bodies convert reform directives into delay when timelines, reporting duties, and external review are missing from the implementation architecture.

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