natural resource management. It calls for building on the existing governance instruments that are diverse from regulation to …

reasonably good health the prospects for learning and skill development are bleak … and without that so is our long term future …

critically foreground and map out the conceptual ruminations relating to gender, development, empowerment, and participation that …

This brief examines one particular criticism of Constituency Development Funds (CDFs): they infringe upon the doctrine … essential for maintaining democracy and good governance, specifically the rule of law and the need for public officials to avoid …

infrastructure. The empirical results indicate that governance and institutions are crucial for regional infrastructure development …This study is a comprehensive, empirical analysis of the linkages between governance, institutions, and regional …: every one point improvement in governance results in a 1 to 1.5 point rise in regional infrastructure. Countries (and …

planning and governance are equally responsible. Indian cities are a result of large scale migration over time-a fact which has … often escaped urban planning and governance. Maharashtra is a glaring example of regional disparity and unequal urbanization …

€˜free’ press can act as a deterrent to corruption in governance. It has been found out that although ‘press freedom’ is indeed … corruption.[DiscussionPaperNo.2001/30] …

corruption in the utilization of public funds. Evidence from Karnataka shows that while institutions of local governance provide …The paper examines corruption in the institutions of local government in Karnataka, using a Logit model. One of the …€™s participation in development activities increases transparency of the activities of the government, and thereby also reduces …

India is showing signs of poor delivery of governance. In almost all states people perceive bureaucracy as wooden …, disinterested in public welfare and corrupt. It must be recognized that improvement in governance would take place only when … countervailing forces in society develop confidence and autonomy to oppose inefficiency and corruption in government. …