Is Good Governance Good for Development?

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Chowdhury, Anis, Jomo, Kwame

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ISBN:9781780932224
Editorial: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Fecha de la edición:2012
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Nº Pág.:208
Idiomas:Ingles,Inglés

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While good governance is a worthy goal, this book argues that it is not a prerequisite for economic growth or development. The book exposes the methodological shortcomings of the commonly-used governance indicators developed within the World Bank. The authors argue that donors should not impose onerous good governance conditions, expecting the developing world to simulate now-developed countries. They contend that most poor countries lack the administrative and financial capacity to achieve these reforms or institutions - so donor conditionality often becomes a recipe for failure. In place of grand government reforms aimed at enhancing market efficiency, the book's position is that the reform agenda should target strategic bottlenecks for development and enhance the state's capacity to deal with these disruptions. Bringing together contributions from leading political scientists, political economists and development practitioners, this is the first book to provide a systematic critical perspective on received notions of good governance.

Lists of tables and figures List of contributors Chapter 1 Introduction - Jomo Kwame Sundaram and Anis Chowdhury Chapter 2 The Seductiveness of Good Governance - Rita Abrahamsen Chapter 3 Good Governance and Donors - Brian Van Arkadie Chapter 4 Perception and Misperception in Governance Research: Evidence from Latin America - Marcus J. Kurtz and Andrew Schrank Chapter 5 Good Governance Scripts: Will Compliance Improve Form or Functionality? - Matt Andrews Chapter 6 Is Governance Reform a Catalyst for Development? - Arthur A. Goldsmith Chapter 7 'Poor Governance' for Development in China and Vietnam - Martin Painter Chapter 8 Beyond Good Governance: An Agenda for Developmental Governance - Mushtaq Khan