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The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Six, One, or None?

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dc.creator Langbein, Laura
dc.creator Knack, Stephen
dc.date 2012-03-30T07:29:06Z
dc.date 2012-03-30T07:29:06Z
dc.date 2010
dc.date.accessioned 2023-02-18T19:44:02Z
dc.date.available 2023-02-18T19:44:02Z
dc.identifier Journal of Development Studies
dc.identifier 00220388
dc.identifier http://hdl.handle.net/10986/4661
dc.identifier.uri http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/CUHPOERS/250137
dc.description Aggregate indexes of the quality of governance, covering large samples of countries, have become popular in comparative political analysis. Few studies examine the validity or reliability of these indexes. To partially fill this gap, this study uses factor, confirmatory factor and path analysis to test both measurement and causal models of the six Worldwide Governance indicators. They purportedly measure distinct concepts of control of corruption, rule of law, government effectiveness, rule quality, political stability, and voice and accountability. Rather than distinguishing among aspects of the quality of governance, we find that they appear to be measuring the same broad concept.
dc.language EN
dc.relation http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo
dc.rights World Bank
dc.subject Models of Political Processes: Rent-seeking, Elections, Legislatures, and Voting Behavior D720
dc.subject Bureaucracy
dc.subject Administrative Processes in Public Organizations
dc.subject Corruption D730
dc.subject Structure, Scope, and Performance of Government H110
dc.subject Illegal Behavior and the Enforcement of Law K420
dc.subject Formal and Informal Sectors
dc.subject Shadow Economy
dc.subject Institutional Arrangements O170
dc.title The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Six, One, or None?
dc.type Journal Article
dc.type Journal Article


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