This chapter evaluates the conditionality of development assistance in terms of its intended and unintended consequences. The chapter provides conceptual perspectives from the game theory, the public choice, the fiscal federalism, the political economy, the new institutional economics, and the...

This paper provides a unique data set on local governance. This dataset measures government decisionmaking at the local level, i.e. the level of government closest to the people. By contrast, the existing literature has focused on decisionmaking at the "sub-national" level. The data set covers...

This chapter provides a framework for the evaluation of anti-corruption programs. The impact of corruption on public service delivery performance and poverty alleviation is widely recognized. A wide consensus has also recently emerged that corruption is a symptom of failed governance and hence...

This chapter presents a framework for evaluating the quality and timeliness of Public Expenditure Review (PER) as well as conducting a review of its impact. Public Expenditure Review (PER) is a widely used tool by the development assistance community to develop advice on budgetary institutions...