primarily by the positive contribution of more stable inflows of 'governance aid'. We conclude the data do not support the view …

the door for groups to lobby in order to affect the government’s taxation levels. We examine the political economy of … hierarchical contests and comparing the implications of centralized with decentralized governance. Increasing information available … to the government may generate additional expenditures by interest groups trying to affect government taxation decisions …

On 10 March 2020, the Bolivian government identified two COVID-19 cases in Bolivians returning from Italy. The national … government responded swiftly and sent the country into one of the world's strictest lockdowns on 22 March 2020. However, low … state capacity and low government legitimacy snarled up the national government's response. Despite an initial centralized …

This paper reviews the political economy of extractive resources and the associated resources sector governance agenda …. The consensus that good sector governance improves the developmental impacts of extractive resources exploitation is …

The governance of natural resource wealth is widely considered to constitute a key determinant in whether the … extraction of natural resources proves to be a blessing or a curse. What is meant by governance can span a wide range of … components, while the steps to achieving good governance remain subject to debate and uncertainty. In response to this challenge …

outcomes: economic growth, health and education as two dimensions of human development, and governance, with a focus on …

legitimacy and political leadership; and governance and state capacity. Overall, the selected indicators point to similar trends …

bureaucracies and institutions at all government levels, predominantly in the tax departments. At the state level, the tax …

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 … broad economic and statistical significance. -- trade ; democracy ; governance ; Africa ; gravity model …

non-government global actors as well as intensified government-to-government (G-to-G) networking in order to improve … security ; governance ; economic development ; international cooperation …