We present an analysis of the effects of foreign aid on economic development when the quality of governance may be … may be summarized as follows: (1) corruption impedes economic development and compromises the effectiveness of aid … programmers; (2) the incidence of corruption may, itself, be affected by both the development process and the donation of aid; (3 …

Graft and corruption is considered to be one of the biggest threats to development. Several studies had shown the … tremendous impact of corruption in the economy. For a number of developing countries, a huge portion of government resources is … aims to contribute to the growing literature of understanding corruption in developing economies and creating the necessary …

In the past decades the involvement of local experts in the planning and evaluation of development programs has … steadily increased. Ownership of development planning is propagated as major aim of bilateral and international development co … the same technocratic bias as quite a number of their Western counterparts, notably concerning pro-poor development …

improve governance practices in the region. It also discusses the links between governance and official development assistance …This paper attempts to analyze governance systems in Southeast Asia and proposes some policy suggestions that can … and the role of the Japan Bank for International Cooperation. To put the discussion on governance systems in a proper …

A growing body of research, based on large-scale international comparisons, has associated socioeconomic development … public institutions, or incidence of corruption in governmental bodies. The paper contributes to this body of scholarship by … comparing the differing socioeconomic development experienced by Chile and Argentina between 1983 and 2013. Specifically, the …

We study the eþect of international financial integration on economic development when the quality of governance may be …) corruption is always bad for economic development, but its effect is worse if the economy is open than if it is closed; (2) the … incidence of corruption may, itself, be affected by both the development and openness of the economy; (3) financial …

Government Procurement (GPA) is emerging as a multi-dimensional tool of trade, governance and development. The thesis of this …-Saharan Africa. To address this, the region itself has initiated a major, long-term, continent-wide infrastructure development … programme which is intended to fix this problem sustainably - namely, the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa …

The Grand Transition (GT) view claims that economic development is causal to institutional development, and that many … institutional changes can be understood as transitions occurring at roughly the same level (zones) of development. The Primacy of … Institutions (PoI) view claims that economic development is a consequence of an exogenous selection of institutions. Our survey of …

The Grand Transition (GT) view claims that economic development is causal to institutional development, and that many … institutional changes can be understood as transitions occurring at roughly the same level (zones) of development. The Primacy of … Institutions (PoI) view claims that economic development is a consequence of an exogenous selection of institutions. Our survey of …