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Bureaucratic Delay, Local-Level Monitoring, and Delivery of Small Infrastructure Projects: Evidence from a Field Experiment in Bolivia
Yanez-Pagans, Monica; Machicado, Carlos Gustavo - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2012
voice, transparency, and accountability among grassroots organizations. The experiment consists of randomly providing sub … mechanisms of local accountability are subject to be captured by local elites or are weak, monitoring tools might have limited … capacity to improve outcomes. In such settings, major transparency related reforms might be needed to improve public service …
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Access to Justice and Entrepreneurship: Evidence from Brazil's Special Civil Tribunals
Lichand, Guilherme; Soares, Rodrigo R. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2011
Entrepreneurship is usually identified as an important determinant of aggregate productivity and long-term growth. The determinants of entrepreneurship, nevertheless, are not entirely understood. A recent literature has linked entrepreneurship to the development of the justice system. This paper...
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Meet the Press: How Voters and Politicians Respond to Newspaper Entry and Exit
Drago, Francesco; Nannicini, Tommaso; Sobbrio, Francesco - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2013
This paper evaluates the effects of changes in the supply of news provided by newspapers on electoral participation, political selection, and government efficiency. We address these issues in the Italian context by constructing a new dataset covering the presence of local news by different types...
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Principal Accountability at Private Secondary Schools
Billger, Sherrilyn M. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2007
, I use SASS and Census data to investigate accountability and outcomes at private secondary schools, focusing on … principals, student outcomes, and administrator effectiveness. I find that principals are not rewarded for facing accountability … high quality schools. However, accountability does improve student outcomes at the (conditionally) weakest schools. …
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Unscheduled School Closings and Student Performance
Marcotte, Dave E.; Hemelt, Steven W. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2007
Do students perform better on statewide assessments in years in which they have more school days to prepare? We explore this question using data on math and reading assessments taken by students in the 3rd, 5th and 8th grades since 1994 in Maryland. Our identification strategy is rooted in the...
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Electoral Accountability and Corruption in Local Governments: Evidence from Audit Reports
Ferraz, Claudio; Finan, Frederico - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2007
municipalities with lame-duck mayors. The findings suggest that electoral rules that enhance political accountability play a crucial …
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Exit Exams and High School Dropout
Marcotte, Dave E. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2011
In this paper, I consider the impact of the expansion of exams students must pass in order to graduate high school on dropout rates. "Exit exams," as these tests are known, have become more common, and more difficult. These exams are controversial, with opponents claiming they drive marginal...
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Localizing development : does participation work?
Mansuri, Ghazala - 2012
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Empowerment and local level conflict mediation in Indonesia : a comparative analysis of concepts, measures, and project efficacy
Gibson, Christopher - 2005
"The notion of empowerment has been more often deductively claimed than carefully defined or inductively assessed by development scholars and practitioners alike. The authors define and assess empowerment through an in-depth examination of the extent to which a large community development...
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Voice lessons : local government organizations, social organizations, and the quality of local governance
Alatas, Vivi - 2003
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