Every three years, the education community around the world eagerly awaits the release of the latest results from PISA. In addition to student proficiency in reading, mathematics and science, this December will see the publication of results on equity in education systems, school climate and...

This paper looks at the determinants of the quality of economic institutions such as rule of law and control of corruption in a large sample of countries. The analysis pays particular attention to the quality of democratic institutions as a potential determinant. Both types of institutions –...