We ask whether, as many seem to think, corruption worsens, and judicial accountability improves, inequality, and … accountability to gross-income inequality and consumption inequality. The study shows that corruption is negatively, and that … judicial accountability is positively, related to both types of inequality. The estimates are particularly pronounced in …

alternative modes of delivery and, within each of them, emphasis was placed on the effects of accountability systems … legacy are the deeper determinants of effective accountability and results. Thus, countries with a history of highly … work effectively. However, a culture of accountability can be built overtime when adequate institutions and incentives are …

accumulations of assets, disable accountability of governance, and dilute potential. After an empirical overview of past and present … chapter is the discussion of four institutions of poverty within economies; those are lack of assets, lack of accountability …