1 - Is Good Governance a Pre-requisite for Africa’s Development?
Corresponding Author(s) : Anis Chowdhury
Africa Review of Books,
Vol. 9 No. 2 (2013): Africa Review of Books, Volume 9, n° 2, 2013
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- Andrews, Matthews, 2008, ‘The Good Governance Agenda: Beyond Indicators without Theory’, Oxford Development Studies, 36 (4): 379-407.
- Andrews, Matthews, 2010, ‘Good Government Means Different Things in Different Countries’, Governance: An International Journal of Policy, Administration, and Institutions, 23 (1): 7-35.
- Aron, Janine, 2000, ‘Growth and Institutions: A Review of the Evidence’, The World Bank Research Observer, 15 (1): 99-135.
- Chang, Ha-Joon, 2005, ‘Understanding the Relationship between Institutions and Economic Development - Some Key Theoretical Issues’, paper presented at the WIDER Jubilee Conference, Helsinki, 18-19 April.
- DFID, 2003, ‘Better government for poverty reduction: More effective partnerships for change’, Consultation document, London: Department for International Development.
- Fukuyama, Francis, 2008, ‘What Do We Know about the Relationship between the Political and Economic Dimensions of Development?’ in World Bank, Governance, Growth, and Development Decision-making: Reflections by Douglass North, Daron Acemoglu, Francis Fukuyama, Dani Rodrik. Washington DC: World Bank.
- Goldsmith, Arthur, 2005, ‘How Good Must Governance Be?’paper presented at the conference on ‘The Quality of Government: What It Is, How to Get It, Why It Matters’, Göteborg University: Quality of Government Institute, 17-19 November.
- Gray, Hazel Sophia, and Mushtaq Khan, 2010, ‘Good Governance and Growth in Africa: What can we learn from Tanzania?’ in Vishnu Padayachee [ed.], The Political Economy of Africa, London: Routledge, 339-356.
- Grindle, Merilee, 2004, ‘Good Enough Governance: Poverty Reduction and Reform in Developing Countries’, Governance: An International Journal of Policy, Administration, and Institutions, 17 (4): 525-548.
- Hausmann, Ricardo, Lant Pritchett and Dani Rodrik, 2004, ‘Growth Accelerations’, NBER Working Paper No. 10566, Cambridge, MA: National Bureau of Economic Research.
- Huther, Jeff, and Anwar Shah, 2005, ‘A Simple Measure of Good Governance’, in Anwar Shah [ed.], Public Services Delivery, Washington, DC: World Bank.
- Kaufmann, Daniel, Aart Kraay and Massimo Mastruzzi, 2007, Governance matters VI: Aggregate and individual governance indicators 1996-2006, Washington, DC: World Bank.
- Kaufmann, Daniel, Aart Kraay and Pablo Zoido-Lobato, 1999, Governance matters, Washington, DC: World Bank.
- Khan, Mushtaq, 2006, ‘Governance and Anti-Corruption Reforms in Developing Countries: Policies, Evidence, and the Way Forward’, G-24 Discussion Paper Series No. 42, Geneva: UNCTAD. Available at www.unctad.org/en/docs/gdsmdpbg2420064_en.pdf (accessed 16 April 2009).
References
Andrews, Matthews, 2008, ‘The Good Governance Agenda: Beyond Indicators without Theory’, Oxford Development Studies, 36 (4): 379-407.
Andrews, Matthews, 2010, ‘Good Government Means Different Things in Different Countries’, Governance: An International Journal of Policy, Administration, and Institutions, 23 (1): 7-35.
Aron, Janine, 2000, ‘Growth and Institutions: A Review of the Evidence’, The World Bank Research Observer, 15 (1): 99-135.
Chang, Ha-Joon, 2005, ‘Understanding the Relationship between Institutions and Economic Development - Some Key Theoretical Issues’, paper presented at the WIDER Jubilee Conference, Helsinki, 18-19 April.
DFID, 2003, ‘Better government for poverty reduction: More effective partnerships for change’, Consultation document, London: Department for International Development.
Fukuyama, Francis, 2008, ‘What Do We Know about the Relationship between the Political and Economic Dimensions of Development?’ in World Bank, Governance, Growth, and Development Decision-making: Reflections by Douglass North, Daron Acemoglu, Francis Fukuyama, Dani Rodrik. Washington DC: World Bank.
Goldsmith, Arthur, 2005, ‘How Good Must Governance Be?’paper presented at the conference on ‘The Quality of Government: What It Is, How to Get It, Why It Matters’, Göteborg University: Quality of Government Institute, 17-19 November.
Gray, Hazel Sophia, and Mushtaq Khan, 2010, ‘Good Governance and Growth in Africa: What can we learn from Tanzania?’ in Vishnu Padayachee [ed.], The Political Economy of Africa, London: Routledge, 339-356.
Grindle, Merilee, 2004, ‘Good Enough Governance: Poverty Reduction and Reform in Developing Countries’, Governance: An International Journal of Policy, Administration, and Institutions, 17 (4): 525-548.
Hausmann, Ricardo, Lant Pritchett and Dani Rodrik, 2004, ‘Growth Accelerations’, NBER Working Paper No. 10566, Cambridge, MA: National Bureau of Economic Research.
Huther, Jeff, and Anwar Shah, 2005, ‘A Simple Measure of Good Governance’, in Anwar Shah [ed.], Public Services Delivery, Washington, DC: World Bank.
Kaufmann, Daniel, Aart Kraay and Massimo Mastruzzi, 2007, Governance matters VI: Aggregate and individual governance indicators 1996-2006, Washington, DC: World Bank.
Kaufmann, Daniel, Aart Kraay and Pablo Zoido-Lobato, 1999, Governance matters, Washington, DC: World Bank.
Khan, Mushtaq, 2006, ‘Governance and Anti-Corruption Reforms in Developing Countries: Policies, Evidence, and the Way Forward’, G-24 Discussion Paper Series No. 42, Geneva: UNCTAD. Available at www.unctad.org/en/docs/gdsmdpbg2420064_en.pdf (accessed 16 April 2009).