Do More Transparent Governments Govern Better?
The author explores the link between information flows and governance or institutional quality. Economic theory expounds on the importance of information on economic outcomes either through its direct effect on prices and quantities or through its...
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okr-10986-181692021-04-23T14:03:41Z Do More Transparent Governments Govern Better? Islam, Roumeen GOVERNANCE INFORMATION DISSEMINATION FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ECONOMIC INFORMATION INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE INFORMATION SHARING ACCESS TO INFORMATION ALTERNATIVE POLICIES CORPORATE MANAGERS CPI DEVELOPED COUNTRIES DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS DOCUMENTS ECONOMIC OUTCOMES EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE EXCHANGE RATE EXPENDITURES GNP IMPORTS INCOME INCOME LEVELS INFLATION INFORMATION DISCLOSURE INFORMATION DISSEMINATION INTEREST RATES LAWS LOW INCOME MACROECONOMICS MASS MEDIA MEDIA MICROECONOMICS NATIONAL INCOME OIL POLICY RESEARCH PRIVATE SECTOR PRODUCERS PUBLIC SECTOR SOCIAL WELFARE TELEVISION TRANSPARENCY UNEMPLOYMENT VIOLENCE INFORMATION SHARING ACCESS TO INFORMATION The author explores the link between information flows and governance or institutional quality. Economic theory expounds on the importance of information on economic outcomes either through its direct effect on prices and quantities or through its effect on other factors such as institutions and the quality of governance. She shows that countries with better information flows also govern better. Two kinds of indicators are used to assess better information flows. One index is based on the existence of freedom of information laws. A second index called the "transparency" index measures the frequency with which economic data are published in countries around the world. Empirical analysis shows that countries which have better information flows as measured by both indicators have better quality governance. 2014-05-05T20:05:12Z 2014-05-05T20:05:12Z 2003-06 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/06/2390975/more-transparent-government-govern-better http://hdl.handle.net/10986/18169 English en_US Policy Research Working Paper;No. 3077 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper Publications & Research |
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GOVERNANCE INFORMATION DISSEMINATION FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ECONOMIC INFORMATION INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE INFORMATION SHARING ACCESS TO INFORMATION ALTERNATIVE POLICIES CORPORATE MANAGERS CPI DEVELOPED COUNTRIES DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS DOCUMENTS ECONOMIC OUTCOMES EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE EXCHANGE RATE EXPENDITURES GNP IMPORTS INCOME INCOME LEVELS INFLATION INFORMATION DISCLOSURE INFORMATION DISSEMINATION INTEREST RATES LAWS LOW INCOME MACROECONOMICS MASS MEDIA MEDIA MICROECONOMICS NATIONAL INCOME OIL POLICY RESEARCH PRIVATE SECTOR PRODUCERS PUBLIC SECTOR SOCIAL WELFARE TELEVISION TRANSPARENCY UNEMPLOYMENT VIOLENCE INFORMATION SHARING ACCESS TO INFORMATION |
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GOVERNANCE INFORMATION DISSEMINATION FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ECONOMIC INFORMATION INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE INFORMATION SHARING ACCESS TO INFORMATION ALTERNATIVE POLICIES CORPORATE MANAGERS CPI DEVELOPED COUNTRIES DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS DOCUMENTS ECONOMIC OUTCOMES EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE EXCHANGE RATE EXPENDITURES GNP IMPORTS INCOME INCOME LEVELS INFLATION INFORMATION DISCLOSURE INFORMATION DISSEMINATION INTEREST RATES LAWS LOW INCOME MACROECONOMICS MASS MEDIA MEDIA MICROECONOMICS NATIONAL INCOME OIL POLICY RESEARCH PRIVATE SECTOR PRODUCERS PUBLIC SECTOR SOCIAL WELFARE TELEVISION TRANSPARENCY UNEMPLOYMENT VIOLENCE INFORMATION SHARING ACCESS TO INFORMATION Islam, Roumeen Do More Transparent Governments Govern Better? |
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Policy Research Working Paper;No. 3077 |
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The author explores the link between
information flows and governance or institutional quality.
Economic theory expounds on the importance of information on
economic outcomes either through its direct effect on prices
and quantities or through its effect on other factors such
as institutions and the quality of governance. She shows
that countries with better information flows also govern
better. Two kinds of indicators are used to assess better
information flows. One index is based on the existence of
freedom of information laws. A second index called the
"transparency" index measures the frequency with
which economic data are published in countries around the
world. Empirical analysis shows that countries which have
better information flows as measured by both indicators have
better quality governance. |
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Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper |
| author |
Islam, Roumeen |
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Islam, Roumeen |
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Islam, Roumeen |
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Do More Transparent Governments Govern Better? |
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Do More Transparent Governments Govern Better? |
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Do More Transparent Governments Govern Better? |
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Do More Transparent Governments Govern Better? |
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Do More Transparent Governments Govern Better? |
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do more transparent governments govern better? |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2014 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/06/2390975/more-transparent-government-govern-better http://hdl.handle.net/10986/18169 |
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