CIAO DATE: 06/2009
December 2008
Norwegian Institute of International Affairs
In recent years, countries’ governance has been paid increasing attention. At the same time, the availability of governance indicators has also increased. Such indicators are used by investors, aid donors and researchers. This paper reviews some commonly used governance indicators. Their construction and their usefulness are discussed. It is concluded that governance indicators are a useful tool for evaluating countries’ performance, but that they should be complemented with other sources of information
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