TY - CHAP
T1 - linking Accountability, corruption, and government effectiveness in Asia
T2 - an examination of World Bank Governance Indicators
AU - Brewer, Gene A.
AU - Choi, Yujin
AU - Walker, Richard M.
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - This study utilizes World Bank Governance Indicators to investigate government effectiveness in Asia, both regionally and across sub-regions. Several factors seem to influence the level of government effectiveness: accountability and voice, control of corruption, and wealth and income. The presence of a democratic form of government does not seem to be an important factor, but we note that more sensitive measures of democracy might produce more positive results. We then comment on the strengths and weaknesses of the dataset and offer some suggestions for future research.
AB - This study utilizes World Bank Governance Indicators to investigate government effectiveness in Asia, both regionally and across sub-regions. Several factors seem to influence the level of government effectiveness: accountability and voice, control of corruption, and wealth and income. The presence of a democratic form of government does not seem to be an important factor, but we note that more sensitive measures of democracy might produce more positive results. We then comment on the strengths and weaknesses of the dataset and offer some suggestions for future research.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=48849113173&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/S0732-1317(08)17012-9
DO - 10.1016/S0732-1317(08)17012-9
M3 - Chapter
AN - SCOPUS:48849113173
SN - 9781846639968
T3 - Research in Public Policy Analysis and Management
SP - 227
EP - 245
BT - Comparative Governance Reform in Asia
A2 - Bowornwathana, Bidhya
A2 - Wescott, Clay
ER -