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Imperial Rule, the Imposition of Bureaucratic Institutions, and their Long-Term Legacies
Vogler, Jan P. - 2019
Significant variation in the institutions and efficiency of public bureaucracies across countries and regions are observed. These differences could be partially responsible for divergence in the effectiveness of policy implementation, corruption levels, and economic development. Do imperial...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012860658
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Zdolność operacyjna w koncepcji wartości publicznej (Operational Capacity in Public Value Theory)
Ćwiklicki, Marek - 2018
Polish Abstract: Celem artykułu jest przedstawienie zagadnienia " zdolność operacyjna organizacji publicznych " jako istotnego elementu w teorii war-tości publicznej. Badanie miało charakter desk research literatury dotyczącej wartości publicznej. Na początku wyjaśniono, czym jest...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012921487
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The Complex Imprint of Foreign Rule : Tracking Differential Legacies along the Administrative Hierarchy
Vogler, Jan P. - 2022
Could imperial rule affect state institutions at the national, regional, and local level differently? No systematic theory to answer this question exists, which is surprising given the importance that is attributed to foreign rule for political-administrative organization around the world. The...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014079192
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The Incentive Relation in Implementation
Mitnick, Barry M.; Backoff, Robert - 2019
The paper introduces the concepts of incentive relation and implementation relation, discussing them in the context of agent-principal relationships. The incentives literature relevant to implementation is reviewed, as well as relevant literature on individual behavior in organizations and on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014032784
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Information Systems, Service Delivery, and Corruption : Evidence from the Bangladesh Civil Service
Mattsson, Martin - 2022
Government bureaucracies in low- and middle-income countries often suffer from both corruption and slow public-service delivery. Can an information system – providing information about delays to the responsible bureaucrats and their supervisors – improve delivery speed? Paying bribes for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013310489
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When Does Corruption Cause Red Tape? Bribe Discrimination Under Asymmetric Information
Mattsson, Martin - 2023
Under what circumstances does corruption cause inefficiencies, and when are bribes merely a transfer? I propose a modified monopoly price discrimination model showing how corruption may lead to an increased administrative burden in firm-government interactions. The model highlights the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014351316
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When are Junctures Critical? The Legacies and Non-Legacies of Interruptions in Local Self-Government
Gingerich, Daniel; Vogler, Jan P. - 2023
Interruptions in local self-government are a common feature of imperial rule and centralized authoritarianism. Extant scholarship considers interruptions in both contexts as potentially legacy-producing. But under which circumstances do these denials of political autonomy lead to sustained...
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State of Governance in Bangladesh: Problems and Prospects.
Ahmad, Sayed Javed - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2008
This paper discusses the problems and issues on the political failures in Bangladesh as well as identifies some possible solutions. The approach here is analytical mostly reviewing current news, reports and other related materials. A comparative study is also done between the present and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005623480
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Corruption, judicial accountability and inequality: Unfair procedures may benefit the worst-off
Berggren, Niclas; Bjørnskov, Christian - 2019
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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012145536
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Corruption, judicial accountability and inequality : unfair procedures may benefit the worst-off
Berggren, Niclas; Bjørnskov, Christian - 2019
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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012137555