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Governance Matters 2009: Learning From Over a Decade of the Worldwide Governance Indicators

Submitted by Kaufmann on Mon, 2009-06-29 11:15

Today we are releasing the report Governance Matters VIII, which includes the new update of the Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI).   Now collaborating from the Brookings Institution, I continue to take part in this research project with my former World Bank colleagues Aart Kraay and Massimo Mastruzzi.

Building Good Governance from Local Traditions: Botswana’s Former President on Diamonds and the Fight against Corruption

Submitted by Boris on Tue, 2008-08-26 10:24

It’s an impressive, almost blinding sight: a big pile of sparkling diamonds, hundreds of precious stones piled up in front of the President as if they were pebbles. The head of state grabs a handful. The glitter reflects in his eyes as he looks at them, millions of dollars worth.