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World Urbanization Prospects: an alternative to the UN model of projection compatible with urban transition theory
Bocquier, Philippe - Université Paris-Dauphine (Paris IX) - 2004
This paper proposes to critically examine the United Nations projections on urbanisation. Both the estimates of current trends based on national data and the method of projection are evaluated. The theory of urban transition is used as an alternative hypothesis for projections. Alternative...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010708839
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Governance, Corruption and Trade : A North-South Approach.
Lavallée, Emmanuelle - Université Paris-Dauphine (Paris IX) - 2005
The purpose of this paper is to assess the effect on North South trade of the quality of governance in developing …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010707634
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Do Euro-Med agreements improve democracy and the quality of institutions in EU partner countries ?
Duc, Cindy; Lavallée, Emmanuelle - Université Paris-Dauphine (Paris IX) - 2006
impact of these constraints on EU partners governance. Using within comparisons and difference-in-differences estimates, we … find that these agreements improved Mediterranean countries governance but not the respect of democratic principles. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010708627
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Gouvernance, démocratie et lutte contre la pauvreté : enseignements tirés des enquêtes auprès des ménages en Afrique sub-saharienne et en Amérique latine
Roubaud, François; Razafindrakoto, Mireille; Herrera, … - Université Paris-Dauphine (Paris IX)
, governance, and social and political participation). To take up this challenge, modules on Governance, Democracy and Multiple … on governance; the perception of decentralisation policies at local level; the level and vitality of social and political …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011071859
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Gouvernance, démocratie et lutte contre la pauvreté en Afrique : Expérience et point de vue de la population de huit métropoles. Enquêtes 1-2-3, premiers résultats
Razafindrakoto, Mireille; Roubaud, François - Université Paris-Dauphine (Paris IX) - 2005
New factors such as governance, ownership and citizen’s participation are now a central focus of development programmes … institutions) and type of political regime or, more generally speaking, the society’s system of values. To meet this major … development and for monitoring them in quantitative terms. Three specific modules (Multiple Dimensions of Poverty, Governance and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011072021
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The gravity of institutions
Duc, Cindy; Lavallée, Emmanuelle; Siroën, Jean-Marc - Université Paris-Dauphine (Paris IX) - 2008
Do good institutions foster trade? Many trade agreements, and notably those of the European Union, introduce institutional provisions in addition to strictly free-trade measures. In this article, we are interested in the influence of democracy and the fight against corruption on trade. We use a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011073189
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Are international databases on corruption reliable? A comparison of expert opinion surveys and household surveys in sub-Saharan Africa
Razafindrakoto, Mireille; Roubaud, François - Université Paris-Dauphine (Paris IX) - 2010
This study examines the limits of global corruption indicators based on experts’ perceptions. It draws on a wave of original surveys conducted in eight African countries that combined two types of approaches. The first approach covers a sample of over 35,000 people and uses experience-based...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011073308
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Peut-on se fier aux bases de données internationales sur la corruption ? Une confrontation entre enquêtes-experts et enquêtes-ménages en Afrique subsaharienne
Razafindrakoto, Mireille; Roubaud, François - Université Paris-Dauphine (Paris IX) - 2006
The emergence of institutions, governance and especially corruption as major development considerations has generated a … matters of “good governance”. These findings make a case for a more cautious and rational use of global governance indicators …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011073637