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Economic Structure, Development Policy and Environmental Quality : An Empirical Analysis of Environmental Kuznets Curves with Chinese Municipal Data
He, Jie - 2017
-level panel dataset obtained from China. The results show that economic structure, development strategy and environmental …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012975841
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Deterring Kickbacks and Encouraging Entry in Public Procurement Markets : Evidence from Firm Surveys in 88 Developing Countries
Knack, Stephen - 2017
competition and corruption levels. This paper adds to the evidence base, using data on almost 34,000 firms from the World Bank …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012954322
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Public Spending and Outcomes : Does Governance Matter?
Rajkumar, Andrew Sunil - 2017
The authors examine the role of governance-measured by level of corruption and quality of bureaucracy-and ask how it …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012971163
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Do Elected Councils Improve Governance? Experimental Evidence on Local Institutions in Afghanistan
Beath, Andrew - 2017
Using data from a field experiment in 500 villages, this paper studies how local institutions affect the quality of governance, as measured by aid distribution outcomes. In villages where elected councils exist and manage distributions, aid targeting improves. However, if the distribution is not...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012974215
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Governance and Public Service Delivery in Europe and Central Asia : Unofficial Payments, Utilization and Satisfaction
Diagne, Mame Fatou - 2017
Using data from the 2010 Life in Transition Survey, this paper examines the levels of citizens'satisfaction with public service delivery in Europe and Central Asia and identifies some factors that may help explain variation in utilization and levels of satisfaction with service delivery. It...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012975394
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Infrastructure Governance and Corruption : Where Next?
Kenny, Charles - 2016
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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012747631
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The Worldwide Governance Indicators : Methodology and Analytical Issues
Kraay, Aart - 2017
Control of Corruption. The aggregate indicators are based on several hundred individual underlying variables, taken from a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012966146
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Governance Matters VI : Governance Indicators for 1996-2006
Kaufmann, Daniel; Kraay, Aart; Mastruzzi, Massimo - 2007
Stability and Absence of Violence, Government Effectiveness, Regulatory Quality, Rule of Law, and Control of Corruption. This …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014049000
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Corruption and Decentralized Public Governance
Shah, Anwar - 2006
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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014059912
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The Worldwide Governance Indicators : Methodology and Analytical Issues
Kaufmann, Daniel; Kraay, Aart; Mastruzzi, Massimo - 2010
Control of Corruption. The aggregate indicators are based on several hundred individual underlying variables, taken from a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014190902