-shaped or downward-sloping pattern. Corruption may affect this relationship in two distinct ways: by raising pollution at given … corruption on pollution. The indirect effect via income is positive or negative depending on the income level. If negative, the … corruption. Because this relationship is particularly strong at low income levels, developing countries can considerably improve …

relative to alternative strategies in terms of its efficiency and relative invulnerability to corruption. Institutions created … through CDR initiatives have endured in contexts in which other governance institutions have collapsed. CDR institutions have …

institutional framework. We analyze the interaction between aggregate efficiency, corruption, and other dimensions of governance for … of governance, we observe that corruption is consistently detrimental in countries where institutions are effective, but …This paper tests whether corruption may act as an efficient grease for the wheels of an otherwise deficient …

, Paper, Shackled Leviathans - to check and evaluate the state of democracy, governance and social power in Central and … indices were presented, which take into account the quality of governance, the state of institutions and the potential of …

challenges (fighting corruption, upholding the rule of law, establishing democratic institutions). South Sudan, the world … Comprehensive Peace Agreement in 2005 South Sudan had no formal institutions of self-governance. During the Comprehensive Peace …

The recent emphasis on governance in Africa is unique in that it was initiated by donors and not by domestic leaders …. This paper is a review of the good governance debate in Africa. It argues that good governance presupposes the existence of …

The objectives of government are pivotal to understanding the diverse negative effects of corruption on public welfare …. Corruption renders governments unable or unwilling to maximize welfare. In the first case, it distorts agents' decisions and …