The Politics of Governance Ratings
Arndt, Christiane and Oman, Charles (2008). The Politics of Governance Ratings. Maastricht University.
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Author Arndt, Christiane
Oman, CharlesTitle The Politics of Governance Ratings Publication Date 2008 Place of Publication Maastricht Publisher Maastricht University Pages 35 Abstract Rapidly rising attention to the quality of governance in developing countries is driving fast growth in the use of governance ���indicators�, for the purpose of both aid-allocation and investment decisions, and for academic analysis. Some International Organisations, and most prominently the World Bank, play a leading role, both in the supply and use of cross-country governance ratings. This paper attempts to explain i) the reasons for this role, ii) the problems associated with the most popular indicators produced by the World Bank, and iii) the reasons for the popularity and widespread misuse of these indicators. It argues that, while there will never be one perfect governance indicator, the production and use of more transparent governance indicators will better serve the needs of users and developing countries alike. Copyright Holder Maastricht Graduate School of Governance Copyright Year 2008 Copyright type All rights reserved -
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