explores the price and quantity components of the relationship between governance and service delivery using micro-level survey … data. The authors construct new measures of governance using data from users of public services from 13 government agencies … probability of being discouraged, while knowledge of mechanisms to report corruption and extent of social network increase it …

Aggregate indexes of the quality of governance, covering large samples of countries, are widely used in research and in … empirically the dimensionality of the Worldwide Governance Indicators. The six indexes purportedly measure distinct concepts of … control of corruption, rule of law, government effectiveness, regulatory quality, political stability, and voice and …

The Worldwide Governance Indicators, reporting estimates of six dimensions of governance for over 200 countries between …

Governance is central to development outcomes in infrastructure, not least because corruption (a symptom of failed … - primarily at the sector level - to improve governance and reduce the development impact of corruption. The discussion covers … governance) can have significantly negative impact on returns to infrastructure investment. This conclusion holds whether …

This paper examines the conceptual and empirical basis of corruption and governance and concludes that decentralized … local governance is conducive to reduced corruption in the long run. This is because localization helps to break the … as a means to making government responsive and accountable to people can help reduce corruption and improve service …

The authors present the latest update of their aggregate governance indicators, together with new analysis of several … issues related to the use of these measures. The governance indicators measure the following six dimensions of governance: (1 …) rule of law, and (6) control of corruption. They cover 209 countries and territories for 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, and 2004 …

The authors examine the role of governance-measured by level of corruption and quality of bureaucracy-and ask how it … public spending can be explained by quality of governance. The authors find that public health spending lowers child and … infant mortality rates in countries with good governance. The results also indicate that as countries improve their …

governance, as measured by aid distribution outcomes. In villages where elected councils exist and manage distributions, aid … distribution jointly with customary leaders also increases embezzlement. Thus, while elected councils can improve governance …

This paper examines causes and consequences of corruption within the process of economic development. It starts by … reviewing some of the factors that, over the past couple of decades, have transformed corruption from a subject on the sidelines …, the paper analyzes many of the institutional mechanisms that sustain corruption and the impact of corruption on …