M.G.Quibria
Muhammad Quibria is currently Professor of International Development at Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD. Previously, he was Assistant Chief Economist and Senior Advisor at the Asian Development Bank and the Asian Development Bank Institute, respectively. He also held teaching and research appointments at Nuffield College, Oxford, Boston University and Singapore Management University. Dr Quibria is the author of many scholarly articles and books. He obtained his MA and PhD degrees in economics from Princeton University.
Papers Published in World Economics:
Data on Indicators of Governance: Handle with Care
This article provides a select review of data used as indicators of governance. Despite the popularity and considerable success of the existing body of governance indicators in putting the spotlight on governance inadequacies in developing countries, they are fraught with a whole host of statistical and measurement issues. It argues that these indicators should be applied with caution, keeping their shortcomings in mind.
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