qualities. In doing so, we do not simply assess whether, how and to what extent qualities of democracy in East Africa are … qualities of democracy, we find that while the frequency of change has a beneficial impact on the qualities of democracy, the …

Corruption is one of the world’s most widespread political problems. It can be found on international, national and sub … a micro level measure of corruption based on the personal experiences of individuals, which realistically represents the … African countries that contains information of more than 50,000 citizens. Corruption is found being negatively correlated with …

We investigate the empirical relationship between decentralisation and corruption. Using a newly assembled dataset … this context, we analyze the existence of direct and indirect effects of these aspects on corruption. Our results suggest … corruption. Furthermore, we find that certain forms of political decentralisation (local elections) worsen the positive effect of …

Corruption has become an increasingly salient issue in India today, spawning both enormous interest from the media as … policy options under discussion, and the actual evidence base drawn from empirical research on corruption. We attempt to … bridge this gap, directly addressing the particular challenges that corruption in India poses. Academic evidence supports the …

The purpose of this study is to determine if electronic government initiatives help to reduce corruption. The … statistical analysis uses a modified Klitgaard corruption model, which includes as factors government Web portals in addition to …-2005 and 2008) for 187 countries, it finds that electronic government initiatives have reduced corruption around the world. The …

We investigate the empirical relationship between decentralisation and corruption. Using a newly assembled dataset … propose an approach aimed at exploring the aggregate effect of decentralization on corruption. In this context, we analyze the … existence of direct and indirect effects of these aspects on corruption. Our results suggest that fiscal (market …

because typically in Africa, ‘good economics’ has proved not to be politically feasible. In this Paper we suggest that good …

Africa. The literature, however, provides conflicting results about the agricultural export-led growth hypothesis. In this … the poor in Africa. Interestingly, agricultural export is growth for the rich in Africa, although the elasticity of GDP is …-income countries in Africa may focus on non-agricultural export. …

Africa. The literature, however, provides conflicting results about the agricultural export-led growth hypothesis. In this … the poor in Africa. Interestingly, agricultural export is growth for the rich in Africa, although the elasticity of GDP is …-income countries in Africa may focus on non-agricultural export. …