| Description |
1 online resource (ix, 196 pages) : illustrations. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
The United Nations series on development
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United Nations series on development.
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| Note |
"Published in association with the United Nations." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Note |
Title from PDF title page (viewed Aug. 8, 2012). |
| Contents |
Introduction: governance and development / Jomo Kwame Sundaram and Anis Chowdhury -- The seductiveness of good governance / Rita Abrahamsen -- Good governance and donors / Brian van Arkadie -- Perception and misperception in governance research: evidence from Latin America / Marcus J. Kurtz and Andrew M. Schrank -- Good governance scripts: will compliance improve form or functionality? / Matt Andrews -- Is governance reform a catalyst for development? / Arthur A. Goldsmith -- 'Poor governance' for development in China and Vietnam / Martin Painter -- Beyond good governance: an agenda for developmental governance / Mushtaq H. Khan. |
| Summary |
Whilst good governance is a worthy goal by itself, this book argues that it is not a prerequisite for economic growth or development. Challenging the conventional good governance paradigm favoured by the donor community, this book exposes the methodological shortcomings of the commonly-used governance indicators developed within the World Bank. It argues that aggregate good governance indicators are less helpful for identifying governance failure in specific areas needing policy interventions. Bringing together contributions from leading political scientists, political economists and development practitioners, this is the first book that focuses on such good governance issues -- page 4 of cover. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Economic assistance -- Developing countries.
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Economic assistance. |
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Developing countries. |
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Public administration -- Developing countries.
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Public administration. |
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Economic development -- Government policy -- Developing countries.
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Economic development -- Government policy. |
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Economic development. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Jomo K. S. (Jomo Kwame Sundaram)
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Chowdhury, Anis, 1954-
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United Nations.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Is good governance good for development? London ; New York : Bloomsbury Academic, ©2012 9781780932217 (OCoLC)793214036 |
| ISBN |
9781780932521 (electronic book) |
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1780932529 (electronic book) |
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9781780932217 (Cloth) |
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1780932219 (Cloth) |
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1280994665 |
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9781280994661 |
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9781780932224 |
| Standard No. |
9786613766274 |
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