scholarly journals GOOD GOVERNANCE IN BANGLADESH: A STUDY OF WORLD GOVERNANCE INDICATORS

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 201-216
Author(s):  
Mohammad Nur Ullah ◽  
Muhammad Sayadur Rahman
Keyword(s):  
World Bank ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Governance Structure ◽  
Law And Order ◽  
Governance Indicators ◽  
The World Bank ◽  
The World ◽  
World Governance Indicators ◽  
Mixed Approach

The inclusive philosophy of good governance is almost indispensable for the progress of state democracy in Bangladesh. However, the Bangladesh government is fighting a malicious virus in the governance structure that is visible in all sectors of the state. Against this backdrop, an attempt has been made to comprehend the general state of good governance in Bangladesh according to World Governance Indicators (WGI) of the World Bank. This study is based on mixed approach containing quantitative data from World Bank website (world economy.com) and qualitative data from existing literatures. The collected data have also been analyzed through table, chart and text. This paper found, the current situation in Bangladesh is appalling and detrimental to the socio-economic development of the country. This situation is crisscrossed by overpopulation, politicization, bureaucratization, corruption, poverty, broken law and order, and the narrow game of politics. This paper then outlines some of the policy guidelines needed to define good governance principles in Bangladesh. The results of this study are expected to be useful for policymakers in devising appropriate strategies to ensure good governance at all levels of government.

Public Opinion on Dimensions of Governance in East Asia: An Analysis of Citizen and Expert Evaluations

2007 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 285-303
Author(s):  
MATTHEW CARLSON
Keyword(s):  
East Asia ◽  
World Bank ◽  
Financial Institutions ◽  
Multivariate Test ◽  
Governance Indicators ◽  
The World Bank ◽  
The World ◽  
Expert Assessments ◽  
World Governance Indicators ◽  
Cross National

In recent years, institutional financial institutions such as the World Bank have taken a keen interest in the links between governance and economic development in East Asia and in other regions of the world. However, the concept of governance has proven difficult to measure in cross-national studies and its meaning in the minds of citizens and experts may differ noticeably. This article examines elite and mass perceptions of governance using the World Governance Indicators developed by scholars affiliated with the World Bank and survey data derived from the 2006 wave of the AsiaBarometer Survey conducted in seven ‘Confucian’ societies. The results of the analysis capture considerable variation at the country and individual levels for how citizens and experts perceive governance in this region of the world. In addition, a multivariate test uncovered some convergence between citizen and expert assessments but only for some of the various governance components.

scholarly journals Research Note: Governance Indicators Explain Discrepancies in COVID-19 Data

World Affairs ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 183 (3) ◽  
pp. 216-234
Author(s):  
Omer F. Baris ◽  
Riccardo Pelizzo
Keyword(s):  
Population Density ◽  
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome ◽  
Old Age ◽  
World Bank ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Statistical Relationship ◽  
Governance Indicators ◽  
The World Bank ◽  
The World ◽  
Size Population

The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is neutral. It does not discriminate: the outbreak affects all countries. Yet, countries with better governance detect and report COVID-19 cases an average of 34 days earlier than countries with low governance scores. They also report a significantly higher number of cases, and more deaths but lower death-per-case ratios. Analyzing the statistical relationship between the good governance indicators devised by the World Bank with data pertaining to COVID-19 (to May 10, 2020), we present some initial yet strong statistical evidence that countries with higher levels of good governance based on the Worldwide Governance Indicators report more (cases, deaths), report earlier, and are more effective at reducing fatalities. These findings remain robust after controlling for population size, population density, old-age population, and the number of tourist arrivals. Countries with better governance are more successful in treating the disease and in reducing its deadliness. Good governance matters.

Dimensions of Good Governance

2015 ◽  
pp. 176-190
Author(s):  
Chhanda Mandal ◽  
Anita Chattopadhyay Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Good Governance ◽  
Economic Recession ◽  
The Great Recession ◽  
Income Differentials ◽  
Governance Indicators ◽  
The World Bank ◽  
The World ◽  
The Face ◽  
Resilience Factors ◽  
The Relationship

Effectiveness of governance is realised through its responses to any financial crisis. This was put in question as the Great Recession affected the core economies severely. This study empirically investigated the relationship between accountability, corruption, and government effectiveness during the period 2002-2012. Our main purpose was to highlight the sizable gap that exists in the performance literature on cross-country studies especially against the changing economic world scenario. A comparison of the World Bank governance indicators between three countries chosen on the basis of income differentials and hence different adaptive characteristics of each country to the economic recession has been studied. The behavior of the governance indicators in the context of the world has been examined against the background of the shock that the depression had brought and the resilience factors embedded within the indicators in the face of the shocks were studied.

scholarly journals Chopping the world into bits: Africa, the World Bank, and the good governance norm

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 332-349 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julia Gallagher
Keyword(s):  
International Relations ◽  
World Bank ◽  
International Organizations ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
The Other ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
The World Bank ◽  
The World

This article explores norms as idealizations, in an attempt to grasp their significance as projects for international organizations. We can think about norms as ‘standards of proper behaviour’. In this sense they are somehow natural, things to be taken for granted, noticed only really when they are absent. We can also think about norms as ‘understandings about what is good and appropriate’. In this sense, norms embody a stronger sense of virtue and an ability to enable progress or improvement. Norms become ideal when they are able to conflate what is good with what is appropriate, standard, or proper. It is when the good becomes ‘natural’ that a norm appears immanent and non-contestable, and so acquires an idealized form.45Along with the other articles in this special issue, I will attempt to challenge some of the complacency surrounding the apparent naturalness and universality of norms employed in international relations.

scholarly journals The predictive role f country-level ESG indicators

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 441-453
Author(s):  
Fanni Dudás ◽  
Helena Naffa
Keyword(s):  
World Bank ◽  
Predictive Power ◽  
Investment Decisions ◽  
Risk Premiums ◽  
Country Level ◽  
Governance Indicators ◽  
The World Bank ◽  
The World ◽  
The Neural Networks ◽  
Predictive Role

Environmental, social and governance aspects, collectively known as ESG fac-tors, have gained significant importance in finance recently. This paper focuses on uncovering the importance of the predictive power of country-level ESG indica-tors in estimating risk premiums. We use the Worldwide Governance Indicators and the database of global ESG indicators provided by the World Bank, while we apply the neural networks methodology. A constant relationship between ESG factors and risk premiums would result in obvious implications for policymakers, as well as for investors. We seek empirical evidence to leverage ESG considera-tions in investment decisions and policymaking to ensure sustainable economic development.

scholarly journals The Governance Structure of Ports

2004 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary R. Brooks
Keyword(s):  
World Bank ◽  
Governance Structure ◽  
Governance Structures ◽  
For Profit ◽  
Not For Profit ◽  
The World Bank ◽  
Academic Researchers ◽  
The World

The recent worldwide trend towards devolution in the port industry has spawned considerable variety in the types of governance structures now in place around the world. This paper discusses the range of devolution alternatives adopted in the global ports sector, as identified by the World Bank and academic researchers. It then examines the Canadian model more closely as it attempts to follow a more novel path, that of the not-for-profit organization.

Good governance at the World Bank

The Lancet ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 371 (9608) ◽  
pp. 202-203 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chris Simms
Keyword(s):  
World Bank ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
The World Bank ◽  
The World
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