Latin America and Caribbean

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Problem of measuring the quality of democracy in Latin America.: ( D. Altman;A. Perez-Linan / Rollins College , 2002); This article explores the problem of conceptualising and measuring the quality of democracy in Latin America. The study constructs summary measures of the quality of democracy in several ways, and sho...
Assessing conflict-democracy links: a methodology: ( M. Chernic;J. Bailey / Georgetown University , 2005); This paper presents a seven-step methodology designed to analyse violent conflict, assess democratic governance and understand the relationships between the two. It has been developed principally a...
Impact of violent conflict on democratic governance: ( M. Chernick;J. Bailey / Georgetown University , 2005); This study presents a methodology of conflict prevention and early warning for Latin America. Designed as an instrument to assess the impact of multiple forms of violent conflict and political crisis ...
Measuring governance and corruption in Latin America: ( Transparency International , 2006); This study identifies and presents the international, national and local tools that measure corruption and good governance in Latin America....
Understanding the paradox of Latin American democracy: ( United Nations Development Programme , 2005); Latin America presents a paradox. The continent can look back with great pride on more than two decades of democracy. At the same time, it faces a growing social crisis, marked by poverty, inequality ...
Access to justice for the poor in Latin America: ( R. Gargarella / Centro de Estudios Internacionales, Universidad Torcuato Di Tella (UTDT) , 2008); Given the importance assigned to social and participatory rights in Latin American constitutions, it may seem surprising that the poor find it so difficult assert them. This paper discusses access ...
How effective are electricity regulatory bodies in Latin America?: ( L. Andres;J.L. Guasch;M. Diop / World Bank Publications , 2007); This paper focuses on an evaluation and benchmarking of the governance of regulatory agencies in the electricity sector in Latin American Countries. The authors develop an index of regulatory gover...
Mapping corruption and government measurement tools in Latin American countries: ( Transparency International , 2006); This report is a summary of a mapping exercise conducted by Transparency International (TI) that aims to identify and present the international, national and local tools that measure corruption and go...