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Cabinet size and governance in Sub-Saharan Africa
Wehner, Joachim; Mills, Linnea - 2020
measures of governance. The associations are robust in a regression framework that exploits within-country variation over time … simplistic policy prescriptions, a sizable increase in the number of ministers is likely bad news for governance …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012240758
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Elite capture of foreign aid : evidence from offshore bank accounts
Andersen, Jørgen Juel; Johannesen, Niels; Rijkers, Bob - 2020
Do elites capture foreign aid? This paper documents that aid disbursements to highly aid-dependent countries coincide with sharp increases in bank deposits in offshore financial centers known for bank secrecy and private wealth management, but not in other financial centers. The estimates are...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012229106
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Remarks at International Conference on Improving Governance and Fighting Corruption, Brussels, March 14, 2007
Wolfowitz, Paul - 2007
Paul Wolfowitz, President of the World Bank, discussed the fight for good governance and the fight against corruption … a virtuous circle where good governance leads to stronger development and stronger development leads to stronger … governance …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012644411
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Enhancing Government Effectiveness and Transparency : The Fight Against Corruption
World Bank Group - 2020
News headlines over the last few years have been filled with global scandals involving corruption on an unprecedented scale. They touch virtuallyevery continent, from Asia to Africa, Europe, and the Americas. The scale, magnitude, and sophistication of the operations has increasingly risen to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012647515
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A Collective Action Approach Against Corruption : The Case of the Dominican Republic
Kaufmann, Daniel - 2015
For almost a century, the Dominican Republic has faced considerable governance and corruption challenges. High levels …) to improve governance and combat corruption is assessed, taking a relatively broad governance perspective. The paper does … the analysis and debate about the benefits and challenges of participatory initiatives promoting good governance and anti …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012647707
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Deterring Kickbacks and Encouraging Entry in Public Procurement Markets : Evidence from Firm Surveys in 88 Developing Countries
Knack, Stephen - 2017
not strongly associated with other "governance"-related outcomes in firm surveys that are unrelated to procurement …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012246037