This paper studies the relationship between governance, economic growth, and poverty. This relationship is examined using panel data from 1996 to 2012. Empirical evidence does not support the hypothesis that good governance leads to poverty reduction. Indeed, the estimation results show that...

The main objective of the present study is to identify the mechanisms through which governance affects at the same time inequality, poverty and growth. The study covers the period 1996-2012 which corresponds to the adoption of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The latter has, as a primary...