This paper argues that attempts at state-building in Afghanistan have led to institutions that are not robust. The … state institutions and organizations continue to be highly dependent on external resources and technical expertise, and lack …

assumptions of recent theories of democratization. In addition, we show that the main mechanism underlying the effect of elections …

give both countries the opportunity to commit to more effective, stable yet stimulatory, macroeconomic institutions and …

specifics cases of four large microfinance institutions in India. The basic argument of the paper is that most of the early … its effect on the personal enrichment of the promoters of MFI as well as the governance implications. Basically it … questions the moral and ethical fabric on which some to the large microfinance institutions are built. It ends by answering a …

This study is a comprehensive, empirical analysis of the linkages between governance, institutions, and regional … infrastructure. The empirical results indicate that governance and institutions are crucial for regional infrastructure development … regions) with higher income, stronger institutions, better governance, and more open economies are likely to have higher …

essential for maintaining democracy and good governance, specifically the rule of law and the need for public officials to avoid …