This chapter examines the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), a public-private regulatory partnership … that jointly creates and oversees transparency and accountability standards in the extractive sector. The chapter argues … transparency standards in the extractive sector, but by designing a combination of three institutional elements to influence …

social chaos. The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) aims to improve governance in resource-rich countries … through disclosure and verification of company payments and government revenues from oil, gas, and mining. It focuses on … transparency, which is one important aspect of governance-but it is an important step towards transforming resources into real …