in development is examined, whilst considering how far government policy per se has contributed to manufacturing success …

trade more. Second, democracy implies higher quality governance either through institutions or policy-making procedures. I …. Economic freedom does not have the expected impact on international trade levels, but quality of governance variables have …

Almost all major development institutions today say that promoting good governance is an important part of their … agendas. Despite this consensus, .good governance. is an extremely elusive objective: it means different things to different … good governance as a concept. While methodological discussions are often esoteric, the study argues that this one has real …

Recent years have seen a proliferation of .composite indicators. or .indexes. of governance. Such measures can be … useful tools for analysing governance, making public policy, building scientific knowledge, and even influencing ruling …

and accountable government than elsewhere in Africa after independence with the desire and incentive to adopt good …