Indicators and rankings are widely used by governments and organisations to assess the effectiveness, efficiency, and success of policy decisions. This book eva

This volume brings together both academic and institutional perspectives to examine the production, use and contestation of indicators in global governance. It

Abstract: Scholars, policymakers, aid donors, and aid recipients acknowledge the importance of good governance for development. This understanding has spurred a

This highly accessible book investigates the rankings that increasingly influence perceptions of countries' governance and civil rights.

As difficult as it might seem to define governance, it appears to be that much more difficult to measure it. Since the World Bank Institute launched the Worldwi