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The Importance of Political Selection for Bureaucratic Effectiveness (First published: 19 April 2023)

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dc.contributor.authorHabyarimana, James
dc.contributor.authorKhemani, Stuti
dc.contributor.authorScot, Thiago
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-14T19:26:29Z
dc.date.available2023-08-14T19:26:29Z
dc.date.issued2023-08-14
dc.description.abstractBureaucratic effectiveness has come to the fore in research as necessary for economic growth and development. This paper contributes empirical evidence to understand the building blocks of bureaucracy by gathering rich survey data in a typical institutional environment of the developing world. The data reveal a robust correlation between the selection of local politicians and bureaucratic effectiveness. In districts in Uganda where locally elected politicians have higher survey-based measures of integrity (or honesty), the bureaucracy is more effective in delivering public heath services. This evidence supports current research, and encourages future research on how the selection of political agents into government is an important determinant of bureaucratic effectiveness.en
dc.identifier.citationEconomica
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/40191
dc.identifier.issn0013-0427 (print)
dc.identifier.issn1468-0335 (online)
dc.identifier.urihttps://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/40191
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherJohn Wiley and Sons
dc.rightsWiley Terms and Conditions
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttps://authorservices.wiley.com/author-resources/Journal-Authors/licensing/self-archiving.html
dc.subjectPOLITICIANS
dc.subjectBUREAUCRATS
dc.subjectLOCAL GOVERNMENT
dc.subjectHEALTH SERVICES
dc.titleThe Importance of Political Selection for Bureaucratic Effectiveness (First published: 19 April 2023)en
dc.typeJournal Article
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okr.associatedcontenthttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ecca.12470 Journal website (version of record)
okr.crossref.titleThe Importance of Political Selection for Bureaucratic Effectiveness (First published: 19 April 2023)
okr.date.disclosure2023-08-14
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Journal Article
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okr.identifier.doi10.1111/ecca.12470
okr.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1596/40191
okr.language.supporteden
okr.pagenumber746-779
okr.peerreviewAcademic Peer Review
okr.region.geographicalWorld
okr.topicGovernance::Governance Indicators
okr.topicGovernance::Local Government
okr.volume90 (359)
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