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Do Elected Councils Improve Governance? Experimental Evidence on Local Institutions in Afghanistan

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dc.contributor.authorBeath, Andrew
dc.contributor.authorChristia, Fotini
dc.contributor.authorEnikolopov, Ruben
dc.date.accessioned2013-09-26T17:57:43Z
dc.date.available2013-09-26T17:57:43Z
dc.date.issued2013-06
dc.description.abstractUsing data from a field experiment in 500 villages, this paper studies how local institutions affect the quality of governance, as measured by aid distribution outcomes. In villages where elected councils exist and manage distributions, aid targeting improves. However, if the distribution is not clearly assigned to either the council or customary leaders, the creation of elected councils increases embezzlement and makes decision-making less inclusive. Requiring that women manage the distribution jointly with customary leaders also increases embezzlement. Thus, while elected councils can improve governance, overlapping mandates between new and existing institutions may result in increased rent-seeking.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/06/17928979/elected-councils-improve-governance-experimental-evidence-local-institutions-afghanistan
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-6510
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/15869
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper;No. 6510
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectABUSE OF POWER
dc.subjectACCOUNTABILITY
dc.subjectCAUSAL EFFECTS
dc.subjectCENTRAL GOVERNMENT
dc.subjectCITIZENS
dc.subjectCIVIL WAR
dc.subjectCOLLECTION ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectCOLLECTIVE ACTION
dc.subjectCOMMUNIST
dc.subjectCOMMUNITIES
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY GOVERNANCE
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY MEMBERS
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY-DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectCONSENSUS
dc.subjectCONSULTATION
dc.subjectCONSULTATIONS
dc.subjectCORRUPTION
dc.subjectCOUNCILS
dc.subjectCOUNTRYSIDE
dc.subjectCREDIBILITY
dc.subjectDATA ANALYSIS
dc.subjectDATA COLLECTION
dc.subjectDECISION MAKERS
dc.subjectDECISION-MAKERS
dc.subjectDECISION-MAKING
dc.subjectDECISION-MAKING PROCESS
dc.subjectDECISION-MAKING PROCESSES
dc.subjectDECISIONMAKING
dc.subjectDEMOCRACY
dc.subjectDEMOCRATIC ELECTIONS
dc.subjectDEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectDEMOCRATIZATION
dc.subjectDISTRICT LEVEL
dc.subjectDISTRICTS
dc.subjectDRINKING WATER
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMIC POLICY
dc.subjectELECTORAL RULES
dc.subjectEMBEZZLEMENT
dc.subjectFACTOR ENDOWMENTS
dc.subjectFEMALE
dc.subjectFIELD EXPERIMENT
dc.subjectFIGURES
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SUPPORT
dc.subjectFOOD SHORTAGES
dc.subjectFORMAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectGENDER
dc.subjectGOVERNANCE INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectGOVERNANCE OUTCOMES
dc.subjectGOVERNANCE QUALITY
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINEQUALITY
dc.subjectINFANT MORTALITY
dc.subjectINSTITUTION BUILDING
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL CHANGE
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL REFORM
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL REFORMS
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURES
dc.subjectINTENDED BENEFICIARIES
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectINTERVENTION
dc.subjectINTERVENTIONS
dc.subjectLEGITIMACY
dc.subjectLEVELS OF PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectLINE MINISTRIES
dc.subjectLIVESTOCK
dc.subjectLOCAL BODIES
dc.subjectLOCAL GOVERNANCE
dc.subjectLOCAL GOVERNMENTS
dc.subjectLOCAL INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectLOCAL PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectMARGINALIZED GROUPS
dc.subjectNATIONAL LEVEL
dc.subjectPARTICIPATION OF WOMEN
dc.subjectPOLITICAL AUTHORITY
dc.subjectPOLITICAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectPOLITICAL INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectPOLITICIANS
dc.subjectPOWER-HOLDERS
dc.subjectPREPARATION
dc.subjectPROJECT IMPLEMENTATION
dc.subjectPROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT
dc.subjectPUBLIC POLICIES
dc.subjectPUBLIC POLICY
dc.subjectPUBLIC RESOURCES
dc.subjectPUBLIC SECTOR
dc.subjectPUBLIC SECTOR GOVERNANCE
dc.subjectPUBLIC SERVICE
dc.subjectQUANTITATIVE DATA
dc.subjectRECONSTRUCTION
dc.subjectREHABILITATION
dc.subjectRENT-SEEKING BEHAVIOR
dc.subjectRENTS
dc.subjectREVOLUTION
dc.subjectRURAL AREAS
dc.subjectRURAL POPULATION
dc.subjectSEPARATION OF POWERS
dc.subjectSOCIAL CAPITAL
dc.subjectSOCIAL COHESION
dc.subjectSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSOCIOECONOMIC DATA
dc.subjectSUBJECTIVE ASSESSMENTS
dc.subjectTAXATION
dc.subjectTRANSPARENCY
dc.subjectVILLAGE
dc.subjectVILLAGE ELDERS
dc.subjectVILLAGE LEVEL
dc.subjectVILLAGER
dc.subjectVILLAGERS
dc.subjectVILLAGES
dc.subjectYOUTH
dc.titleDo Elected Councils Improve Governance? Experimental Evidence on Local Institutions in Afghanistanen
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okr.crossref.titleDo Elected Councils Improve Governance? Experimental Evidence on Local Institutions in Afghanistan
okr.date.disclosure2013-06-07
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-10T12:05:34.177591Z
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Policy Research Working Paper
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/06/17928979/elected-councils-improve-governance-experimental-evidence-local-institutions-afghanistan
okr.globalpracticeSocial, Urban, Rural and Resilience
okr.globalpracticeGovernance
okr.globalpracticeGovernance
okr.guid790321468189865207
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-6510
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000158349_20130626145329
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum17928979
okr.identifier.reportWPS6510
okr.language.supporteden
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okr.region.administrativeSouth Asia
okr.region.countryAfghanistan
okr.themePublic sector governance
okr.themeSocial dev/gender/inclusion :: Other social development
okr.topicSocial Development::Social Accountability
okr.topicGovernance::National Governance
okr.topicHousing and Human Habitats
okr.topicCommunities and Human Settlements::Peri-Urban Communities
okr.topicGovernance::Governance Indicators
okr.unitOffice of the Chief Economist, East Asia and the Pacific Region
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