This paper presents estimates of six dimensions of governance covering 199 countries and territories for four time … of governance, drawn from 25 separate data sources constructed by 18 different organizations. We assign these individual … measures of governance to categories capturing key dimensions of governance, and use an unobserved components model to …

worldwide governance, and present recent empirical evidence. Focusing on defining and unbundling key governance components, such … and governance, in controlling corruption, and in improving institutional quality -- although there is clearly variance … across countries. Further, recent empirical research points to the private sector as influencing public governance, thereby …

This paper analyses the efficacy of the governance structure of occupational pension funds (Pensionskassen – PKs) in … distribution of power, by the underlying governance structure of PKs. This section focuses on the structural conflict of interest … companies). The institutional interests of PKs are determined by the governance structure at the micro and meso levels and the …

in governance. Its significance has broadened geographically as well as across different sectors. It has been observed … existing literature on transparency in finance and governance, indicates remaining knowledge gaps, and offers some hypothesis … adequate enforcement. The last section elaborates on the concomitant link between financial markets and governance, discussing …

This paper distinguishes between governance structure and contractual form. The basic premise is that researchers often … utilize a simple principal- agent model to show that transaction cost factors affect both contractual form and governance … structure, but not identically. Transaction cost factors that are known to result in employment as a governance structure do not …

of governance standards; ii) in misgoverned settings, FDI firms may magnify the problems of state capture and procurement …

corruption, with little attention paid to the role played by firms. Consequently, the links between corporate governance and … national governance have been unexplored. This paper summarises the results of the Business Environment and Enterprise … Performance Survey (BEEPS) across 20 transition economies, providing an assessment of governance and corruption from the …