Measurement & indicators
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- An overview of governance indicators from various sources
- ( United Nations Development Programme , 2008)
- A plethora of governance indicators exist that have been developed and used by intergovernmental organizations, development agencies, civil society organizations and the private sector. This source gu...
- 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 ...
How to assess media development at a national level
- ( Ghana Civil Society Resource Centre , 2008)
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The promotion of freedom of speech, the development of community radio, and human resource development are regarded by the International Programme for the Development of Communication (IPDC) as ess...
- Obtaining socio-economic data for development.
- ( United Nations [UN] Statistics Division , 2005)
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Detailed demographic and socio-economic data have become indispensable in economic and social policy analysis, development planning, programme management and decision-making at all levels. Conseque...
- Worldwide Governance Indicators (GWI) update 2006
- ( D Kaufmann;K Aart;M Mastruzzi / World Bank , 2007)
- This paper presents the latest update of the Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI) research project.They cover 212 countries and territories for 1996, 1998, 2000, and annually for 2002-2006.The indica...
- Funding mechanisms for climate change adaptation
- ( ActionAid International , 2007)
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There are significant gaps between funds pledged and the needs of developing countries struggling to adapt to the impacts of climate change. Additionally, there has been insufficient attention to t...
Quality of elections influences citizens confidence in democracy
- ( E. Eo Alemika / Afro-Barometer , 2007)
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The quality of elections is an important indicator of democratic consolidation. This paper finds a significant relationship between citizens’ evaluation of the quality of elections and their ...
- How effective are electricity regulatory bodies in Latin America?
- ( L. Andres;J.L. Guasch;M. Diop / World Bank Publications , 2007)
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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...
- How to measure governance better?
- ( D. Kaufman;A. Kraay / World Bank Institute, World Bank , 2008)
- With the concept of good governance gaining prominence in development literature, there has been an intense interest in more refined, nuanced and policy-relevant indicators of governance. This paper r...
- Does effective state-business relationship lead to economic growth?
- ( D.W. te Veldeb / IPPG Programme , 2006)
- In-depth discussion of state-business relations has so far been largely limited to Asia countries. Measurement of state-business relations for sub-Saharan African countries has been absent. This paper...
