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作者:Pickering, Paula M.; Jusic, Mirna
作者单位:William & Mary; Charles University Prague
摘要:Why has international investment into reforming local governance in post-conflict societies produced mixed results? Drawing on new institutionalism, the authors expect reform outcomes, even of comprehensive assistance, to be shaped by the interaction between new and old rules, an interaction mediated by local elites. This expectation is explored in three pairs of comparable municipalities in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Using data collected through field research and an original index of local governme...
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作者:Prosser, Tony
作者单位:University of Bristol
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作者:Roberts, Alasdair
作者单位:University of Massachusetts System; University of Massachusetts Amherst
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作者:Bertholini, Frederico; Pereira, Carlos; Renno, Lucio
作者单位:Getulio Vargas Foundation; Universidade de Brasilia
摘要:The article investigates the impact of local policies on human development indicators in Brazilian municipalities. This is an attempt to investigate the role of the legislative branch in reducing inequality and poverty through budget amendments, usually seen in derogatory form as pork barrel politics. We assess the effect of pork on municipalities using up-to-date policy evaluation techniques. Brazil is a case of extreme inequality and an active legislative branch in disbursing monies. The dat...
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作者:Shockley, Bethany; Ewers, Michael; Nardis, Yioryos; Gengler, Justin
作者单位:Qatar University; University of Michigan System; University of Michigan
摘要:Researchers and policymakers often rely on executive surveys to understand and promote good governance. In doing so, they assume that the evaluations provided by these well-informed respondents are not systematically influenced by regime type. However, regime-embedded executives often have a personal stake in the survey outcomes, incentivizing them to exaggerate good governance. This paper compares World Economic Forum Executive Opinion Survey responses to corollary measures of key governance ...