Governance Indicators
Progress in measuring governance is assessed using a simple framework that distinguishes between indicators that measure formal rules and indicators that measure the practical application or outcomes of these rules. The analysis calls attention to the strengths and weaknesses of both types of indica...
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okr-10986-44122021-04-23T14:02:17Z Governance Indicators Kaufmann, Daniel Kraay, Aart aggregate indicators anticorruption citizens democratic accountability economic development good governance governance indicators governance outcomes institutional quality measurement error measuring governance nongovernmental organizations political institutions political interference public officials public policy public sector governance rule of law social interactions transparency Progress in measuring governance is assessed using a simple framework that distinguishes between indicators that measure formal rules and indicators that measure the practical application or outcomes of these rules. The analysis calls attention to the strengths and weaknesses of both types of indicators as well as the complementarities between them. It distinguishes between the views of experts and the results of surveys and assesses the merits of aggregate as opposed to individual governance indicators. Some simple principles are identified to guide the use and refinement of existing governance indicators and the development of future indicators. These include transparently disclosing and accounting for the margins of error in all indicators, drawing from a diversity of indicators and exploiting complementarities among them, submitting all indicators to rigorous public and academic scrutiny, and being realistic in expectations of future indicators. 2012-03-30T07:12:33Z 2012-03-30T07:12:33Z 2008-03-01 Journal Article World Bank Research Observer 1564-6971 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/4412 CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank Journal Article Africa Europe and Central Asia India |
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Progress in measuring governance is assessed using a simple framework that distinguishes between indicators that measure formal rules and indicators that measure the practical application or outcomes of these rules. The analysis calls attention to the strengths and weaknesses of both types of indicators as well as the complementarities between them. It distinguishes between the views of experts and the results of surveys and assesses the merits of aggregate as opposed to individual governance indicators. Some simple principles are identified to guide the use and refinement of existing governance indicators and the development of future indicators. These include transparently disclosing and accounting for the margins of error in all indicators, drawing from a diversity of indicators and exploiting complementarities among them, submitting all indicators to rigorous public and academic scrutiny, and being realistic in expectations of future indicators. |
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Kaufmann, Daniel Kraay, Aart |
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Kaufmann, Daniel Kraay, Aart |
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Kaufmann, Daniel |
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Governance Indicators |
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Governance Indicators |
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Governance Indicators |
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Governance Indicators |
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