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Governance Matters VII : Aggregate and Individual Governance Indicators 1996-2007

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dc.contributor.authorKaufmann, Daniel
dc.contributor.authorKraay, Aart
dc.contributor.authorMastruzzi, Massimo
dc.date.accessioned2012-06-01T16:14:23Z
dc.date.available2012-06-01T16:14:23Z
dc.date.issued2008-06
dc.description.abstractThis paper reports on the latest update of the Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI) research project, covering 212 countries and territories and measuring six dimensions of governance between 1996 and 2007: Voice and Accountability, Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism, Government Effectiveness, Regulatory Quality, Rule of Law, and Control of Corruption. The latest aggregate indicators are based on hundreds of specific and disaggregated individual variables measuring various dimensions of governance, taken from 35 data sources provided by 32 different organizations. The data reflect the views on governance of public sector, private sector and NGO experts, as well as thousands of citizen and firm survey respondents worldwide. The authors also explicitly report the margins of error accompanying each country estimate. These reflect the inherent difficulties in measuring governance using any kind of data. The authors also briefly describe the evolution of the WGI since its inception, and show that the margins of error on the aggregate governance indicators have declined over the years, even though they still remain non-trivial. The authors find that even after taking margins of error into account, the WGI permit meaningful cross-country comparisons as well as monitoring progress over time. In less than a decade, a substantial number of countries exhibit statistically significant improvements in at least one dimension of governance, while other countries exhibit deterioration in some dimensions. These aggregate indicators, spanning more than a decade, together with the disaggregated individual indicators, are available at www.govindicators.org.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/06/9590599/governance-matters-vii-aggregate-individual-governance-indicators-1996-2007
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-4654
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/6870
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper No. 4654
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCOUNTABILITY
dc.subjectADB
dc.subjectAGGREGATE GOVERNANCE
dc.subjectAGGREGATE GOVERNANCE INDICATORS
dc.subjectAGGREGATE INDICATOR
dc.subjectAGGREGATE INDICATORS
dc.subjectAGGREGATING GOVERNANCE INDICATORS
dc.subjectAGGREGATION METHODOLOGY
dc.subjectAGGREGATION PROCEDURE
dc.subjectAUTHORITY
dc.subjectBRIBE
dc.subjectBUDGET MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectBURDEN OF REGULATIONS
dc.subjectBUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectBUSINESS ENVIRONMENT SURVEYS
dc.subjectCITIZEN
dc.subjectCITIZENS
dc.subjectCIVIL SERVICE
dc.subjectCOMMERCIAL RISK RATING AGENCIES
dc.subjectCOMPARISONS OF GOVERNANCE
dc.subjectCOMPOSITE INDICATORS
dc.subjectCONFIDENCE
dc.subjectCONTRACT ENFORCEMENT
dc.subjectCONTROL OF CORRUPTION
dc.subjectCORRUPT
dc.subjectCORRUPTION
dc.subjectCORRUPTION INDICATOR
dc.subjectCORRUPTION PERCEPTIONS
dc.subjectCORRUPTION PERCEPTIONS INDEX
dc.subjectCOUNTRY COMPARISONS
dc.subjectCOUNTRY COVERAGE
dc.subjectCOUNTRY ESTIMATE
dc.subjectCOUNTRY RANKINGS
dc.subjectCOUNTRY RATINGS
dc.subjectCOUNTRY RISK GUIDE
dc.subjectCPI
dc.subjectCRIME
dc.subjectDATA AVAILABILITY
dc.subjectDEMOCRACY
dc.subjectDIMENSION OF GOVERNANCE
dc.subjectDIMENSIONS OF GOVERNANCE
dc.subjectDOMESTIC FIRMS
dc.subjectECONOMIC PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectECONOMIC POLICY
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectETHICS
dc.subjectEXCHANGE OF IDEAS
dc.subjectGLOBAL GOVERNANCE
dc.subjectGOOD GOVERNANCE
dc.subjectGOVERNANCE COMPONENT
dc.subjectGOVERNANCE DATA
dc.subjectGOVERNANCE ESTIMATE
dc.subjectGOVERNANCE ESTIMATES
dc.subjectGOVERNANCE INDEX
dc.subjectGOVERNANCE INDICATOR
dc.subjectGOVERNANCE INDICATORS
dc.subjectGOVERNANCE PERCEPTIONS
dc.subjectGOVERNANCE PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectGOVERNANCE PROGRAM
dc.subjectGOVERNANCE QUALITY
dc.subjectGOVERNANCE RATING
dc.subjectGOVERNANCE REFORMS
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT EFFECTIVENESS
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
dc.subjectGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION
dc.subjectHUMAN RIGHTS
dc.subjectIMPROVEMENTS IN GOVERNANCE
dc.subjectINITIATIVE
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL QUALITY
dc.subjectINTEGRITY
dc.subjectINTERNAL ASSESSMENTS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectINVESTMENT CLIMATE
dc.subjectJUDICIARY
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET POLICIES
dc.subjectLAWS
dc.subjectLEVELS OF GOVERNANCE
dc.subjectMACROECONOMICS
dc.subjectMEASUREMENT ERROR
dc.subjectMEASURING GOVERNANCE
dc.subjectMEDIA
dc.subjectMINISTRY OF FINANCE
dc.subjectNONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
dc.subjectNOTIONS OF GOVERNANCE
dc.subjectORGANIZED CRIME
dc.subjectPARLIAMENT
dc.subjectPERCEPTIONS INDEX
dc.subjectPOLICE
dc.subjectPOLICY ADVICE
dc.subjectPOLICY RESEARCH
dc.subjectPOLITICAL ECONOMIC RISK
dc.subjectPOLITICAL RISK
dc.subjectPOLITICAL STABILITY
dc.subjectPRIVATE GAIN
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectPROPERTY RIGHTS
dc.subjectPUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
dc.subjectPUBLIC DEBT
dc.subjectPUBLIC EXPENDITURES
dc.subjectPUBLIC OPINION
dc.subjectPUBLIC POWER
dc.subjectPUBLIC SECTOR
dc.subjectPUBLIC SERVICES
dc.subjectPUBLIC-SECTOR
dc.subjectQUALITY OF GOVERNANCE
dc.subjectQUALITY OF PUBLIC
dc.subjectREGULATORY QUALITY
dc.subjectRESOURCE ALLOCATION
dc.subjectRULE OF LAW
dc.subjectSOCIAL INTERACTIONS
dc.subjectSTATISTICAL METHODOLOGY
dc.subjectTERRORISM
dc.subjectTRADE POLICY
dc.subjectTRANSPARENCY
dc.subjectTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
dc.subjectUNOBSERVED COMPONENTS MODEL
dc.subjectUNOBSERVED GOVERNANCE
dc.subjectVIOLENCE
dc.subjectVOTING
dc.subjectWORLDWIDE GOVERNANCE INDICATORS
dc.titleGovernance Matters VII : Aggregate and Individual Governance Indicators 1996-2007en
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okr.crossref.titleGovernance Matters VII: Aggregate And Individual Governance Indicators 1996-2007
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okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/06/9590599/governance-matters-vii-aggregate-individual-governance-indicators-1996-2007
okr.globalpracticeMacroeconomics and Fiscal Management
okr.globalpracticeFinance and Markets
okr.globalpracticeGovernance
okr.guid810501468338351727
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-4654
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okr.topicPublic Sector Corruption and Anticorruption Measures
okr.topicBanks and Banking Reform
okr.topicEconomic Policy
okr.topicInstitutions and Governance
okr.topicGovernance::National Governance
okr.topicGovernance::Governance Indicators
okr.topicFinance and Financial Sector Development
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth
okr.topicPublic Sector Development
okr.unitDevelopment Research Group (DECRG)
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