We compare evaluations of employee performance by individuals and groups of supervisors, analyzing a formal model and running a laboratory experiment. The model predicts that multi-rater evaluations are more precise than single-rater evaluations if groups rationally aggregate their signals about...

Introduction -- What is M&E?--an M&E primer -- Contribution of M&E to sound governance -- Key trends influencing countries--why countries are building M&E systems -- Good practice countries--what does "success" look like? -- Chile -- Colombia -- Australia -- The special case of Africa --...

Amidst all the hoopla about China's rise, it is useful to remember that China is a developing country whose transition to a market economy is not yet complete, with institution building still underway. The uneven pace of progress is reflected in the state of its public sector, but in some...