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Author : Stephen F. Knack
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0472068237
Demonstrates the importance of governance and social institutions to economic performance
Author : Dino Falaschetti
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2009-06-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780387787077
Conventional wisdom warns that unaccountable political and business agents can enrich a few at the expense of many. But logically extending this wisdom implies that associated principals – voters, consumers, shareholders – will favor themselves over the greater good when ‘rules of the game’ instead create too much accountability. Democratic Governance and Economic Performance rigorously develops this hypothesis, and finds statistical evidence and case study illustrations that democratic institutions at various governance levels (e.g., federal, state, corporation) have facilitated opportunistic gains for electoral, consumer, and shareholder principals. To be sure, this conclusion does not dismiss the potential for democratic governance to productively reduce agency costs. Rather, it suggests that policy makers, lawyers, and managers can improve governance by weighing the agency benefits of increased accountability against the distributional costs of favoring principal stakeholders over more general economic opportunities. Carefully considering the fundamentals that give rise to this tradeoff should interest students and scholars working at the intersection of social science and the law, and can help professionals improve their own performance in policy, legal, and business settings.
Author : Yi Feng
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0262562111
A theoretical and empirical examination of why political institutions and organizations matter in economic growth.
Author : Ian Marsh,Jean Blondel,Takashi Inoguchi
Publisher : Brookings Institution Press
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UCSD:31822028230621
"In evaluating democratic development, the study focuses particularly on the condition of parties and party systems. In relation to economic governance, the idea of a developmental state provides a template against which the practices of individual states are evaluated.".
Author : Deborah Brautigam
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 54 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Decision-making
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
An exploration of the links between development and governance- that is, between development and accountability (including institutional pluralism and participation) ; openness (including problems such as corruption that result at least partly from lack of openness) ; and predictability, or the rule of law.
Author : Clemens L. J. Siermann
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105023200368
This text explores the issues of politics, institutions and the economic performance of nations from an in-depth perspective, challenging conventional theory which claims that democracy promotes economic growth.
Author : Sisay Asefa,Wei-Chiao Huang
Publisher : W.E. Upjohn Institute
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2015-06-08
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780880994989
A notable group of social scientists explore the political economy of good governance and how it relates to performance management, the influence of political parties, education and health issues in developing countries, the economic performance of transition economies, and the effects of climate on poverty.
Author : Ursula Van Beek,Edmund Wnuk-Lipinski
Publisher : AFRICAN SUN MeDIA
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2012-02-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781920338718
DEMOCRACY UNDER STRESS focuses on the global financial crisis of 2008-2009 and its implications for democracy. Why and how did the crisis come about? Are there any instructive lessons to be drawn from comparisons with the Great Depression of the 1930s? What are the democratic response mechanisms to cope with serious crises? Do they work? Is China a new trend setter? Do values matter? Are global democratic rules a possibility? These are some of the key questions addressed in the volume.
Author : Shalendra D. Sharma
Publisher : Lynne Rienner Publishers
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1555878105
This study examines the relationship between democratic governance and economic development in post-independence India. The author addresses the paradox of India's political economy: why have five decades of democratically guided strategies failed to reconcile economic growth with redistribution.
Author : John Michael Healey,Mark Robinson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Africa, Sub-Saharan
ISBN : STANFORD:36105070483529
Examines the political dimensions of economic policy making in the 1970s and 1980s.
Author : Dambisa Moyo
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2018-04-24
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780465097470
From an internationally acclaimed economist, a provocative call to jump-start economic growth by aggressively overhauling liberal democracy Around the world, people who are angry at stagnant wages and growing inequality have rebelled against established governments and turned to political extremes. Liberal democracy, history's greatest engine of growth, now struggles to overcome unprecedented economic headwinds--from aging populations to scarce resources to unsustainable debt burdens. Hobbled by short-term thinking and ideological dogma, democracies risk falling prey to nationalism and protectionism that will deliver declining living standards. In Edge of Chaos, Dambisa Moyo shows why economic growth is essential to global stability, and why liberal democracies are failing to produce it today. Rather than turning away from democracy, she argues, we must fundamentally reform it. Edge of Chaos presents a radical blueprint for change in order to galvanize growth and ensure the survival of democracy in the twenty-first century.
Author : Mawere, Munyaradzi,Mwanaka, Tendai R.
Publisher : Langaa RPCIG
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2015-10-24
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789956763009
Questions surrounding democracy, governance, and development especially in the view of Africa have provoked acrimonious debates in the past few years. It remains a perennial question why some decades after political independence in Africa the continent continues experiencing bad governance, lagging behind socioeconomically, and its democracy questionable. We admit that a plethora of theories and reasons, including iniquitous and malicious ones, have been conjured in an attempt to explain and answer the questions as to why Africa seems to be lagging behind other continents in issues pertaining to good governance, democracy and socio-economic development. Yet, none of the theories and reasons proffered so far seems to have provided enduring solutions to Africa’s diverse complex problems and predicaments. This book dissects and critically examines the matrix of Africa’s multifaceted problems on governance, democracy and development in an attempt to proffer enduring solutions to the continent’s long-standing political and socio-economic dilemmas and setbacks.
Author : Gedeon Mudacumura,Göktuğ Morçöl
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2014-01-04
Category : Law
ISBN : 9783319031439
Despite the large amounts of human and financial resources invested to foster democratic governance in developing countries, statistics show that the majority of these countries have not yet achieved significant improvements in living standards. While some regions make strides towards improving the living conditions of their citizens, Sub-Saharan Africa, for instance, is still trapped in poverty with more than 40% of its 600 million people living below the internationally recognized absolute poverty line of one US dollar per day. Poor governance and corruption should be highlighted as the most important systemic factors contributing to poverty in developing countries. As a result the institutional foundations of these countries are weakened, public funds are misappropriated, and policies and programs aimed at reducing poverty and fostering sustainable economic growth are undermined. It is therefore not surprising that a 2008 Transparency International report found a direct link between corruption and the failure of the societal institutions designed to achieve the Millennium Development Goals in the majority of developing countries. This book investigates the problems of democratic governance, particularly as they relate to corruption, and also whether democracy should be based on universal principles or local context and historical factors. It also analyses the rule of law, in promoting democratic governance and curbing corruption and if governmental, non-governmental organizations, and civil societies are effective in promoting democratic governance and curbing corruption. This book will go beyond identifying the challenges and offer plausible solutions that could be adapted to various developing countries. It is premised on the importance of bridging theory and practice, which has been lacking in most local and international development publications, making of interest to scholars and policy-makers alike concerned with public administration in developing countries.
Author : Mansoor Dailami
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 38 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Banks and Banking Reform
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
What explains the spread of both democracy and financial openness at this time in history, given the constraining impact of financial market integration on national policy autonomy? International policy coordination is part of the answer, but not all. Also important is the presence of cost-effective redistributive schemes that provide insurance against the risk of financial instability.
Author : Pippa Norris
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2012-08-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781107016996
Is democratic governance good for economic prosperity? Does it accelerate progress towards social welfare and human development? Does it generate a peace-dividend and reduce conflict at home? Within the international community, democracy and governance are widely advocated as intrinsically desirable goals. Nevertheless, alternative schools of thought dispute their consequences and the most effective strategy for achieving critical developmental objectives. This book argues that both liberal democracy and state capacity need to be strengthened to ensure effective development, within the constraints posed by structural conditions. Liberal democracy allows citizens to express their demands, hold public officials to account and rid themselves of ineffective leaders. Yet rising public demands that cannot be met by the state generate disillusionment with incumbent officeholders, the regime, or ultimately the promise of liberal democracy ideals. Thus governance capacity also plays a vital role in advancing human security, enabling states to respond effectively to citizen's demands.
