Does Governance Matter In Infrastructure: Evidence From Sub-Saharan Africa

Akanbi, Olusegun Ayodele

doi:10.19030/iber.v12i1.7516

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“…Estimates of both specifications suggest that improving good governance leads to a significant positive effect on physical infrastructure development in the MENA region. These findings coincide with those of Akanbi (2013) and De (2012), which show that governance, measured as a composite index, is a key determinant of national and regional infrastructure development in Northeast and Southeast Asia. In a less specific way, several studies (see e.g., Dixit, 2009; Kaufmann et al, 2009) support the notion that effective institutions can contribute to the improvement of economic performance and lead to successful reforms.…”

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confidence: 86%

Governance, natural resources rent, and infrastructure development: Evidence from the Middle East and North Africa

Ali

Bhuiyan

2022

Politics & Policy

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This article identifies the role governance plays in developing physical infrastructure through the utilization of natural resource rent as public investment for infrastructure development in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The empirical model employs panel data from 15 MENA countries and two governance indices (GOVI)-GOVI Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and GOVI (Additive). Using the Granger Causality test, a one-time lag was applied to minimize endogeneity concerns. The article introduces the panel unit roots, and panel Granger noncausality is used for testing stationarity and causal relationships. Estimates of both specifications suggest that improving the quality of governance leads to a significant positive effect on physical infrastructure development in the MENA region. The study departs from the traditional natural resource rent curse arguments and moves toward natural resources rent and good governance indicators for infrastructure development. The findings show that natural resources rent and governance do matter for infrastructure development. This article offers new theoretical and empirical insight in the context of the MENA region.

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Governance, natural resources rent, and infrastructure development: Evidence from the Middle East and North Africa

Ali

Bhuiyan

2022

Politics & Policy

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“…A fundamental part of infrastructure encourages the standardization, improvement and interoperability of services (Landsbergen and Wolken, 2001), thereby mitigating control and operating and maintenance expenses (Kaplan, 2005); e-government is also enhanced (Janssen et al, 2009). Irrespective of ownership, good governance always plays a major role in infrastructural development (Akanbi, 2013). The significance of good governance was emphasized in the World Development Report about infrastructure, which undertook various issues that include both public and private roles in laws and regulations and the management of state-owned enterprises.…”

Section: Infrastructure Facilities and Integritymentioning

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Relationship between good governance and integrity system

Said¹,

Alam

Khalid

2016

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Purpose This study aims to measure the relationship between the current practice status of good governance and that of integrity in the public sector of Malaysia. Design/methodology/approach This study collected primary data based on a set of questionnaire surveys among heads of 109 departments and agencies under 24 federal ministries, including the Prime Minister Department in Malaysia. The data were analyzed under descriptive statistics, ordinal regression and structural equation model. Furthermore, standard diagnostic tests were also conducted to check the reliability of the data and models. Findings Among the factors of good governance, practices of strategic planning, audit and fraud control have statistically significant positive relationship with the practices of integrity in the public sector of Malaysia. Moreover, the practices of strategic alliance and fraud control significantly contribute to determine the integrity practices in the public sector of Malaysia. Therefore, the practices of strategic alliance, strategic planning, audit and fraud control must be given significant attention to improve the integrity system. Originality/value This study is an attempt to measure the relationship between the current practice status of good governance and that of integrity in the public sector of Malaysia. The findings of the study will help policymakers improve the reliability and efficiency of the public sector in Malaysia and in other countries.

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“…E-government is also enhanced (Janssen et al, 2009). Regardless of ownership, good governance plays a major role in infrastructural development (Akanbi, 2013). The significance of good governance was emphasized in the World Development Report on infrastructure, which described a variety of issues, including both public and private roles of laws and regulations and the management of state-owned enterprises.…”

Section: Infrastructure and Facilitiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Empirical Assessment of Good Governance in the Public Sector of Malaysia

Khalid¹,

Alam²,

Said³

2016

Economics &Amp; Sociology

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To improve the trust of citizens and delivery of services, employing good governance principles in the public sector is very crucial. Despite efforts to improve service delivery, criticisms and complains toward public services remain evident. This study aims to assess the status of good governance practices in the public sector of Malaysia. Primary data were collected from the responses of 109 department heads under 24 federal ministries to a survey questionnaire. Respondent perception of good governance practices was measured using a seven-point Likert scale and analyzed by descriptive statistics and path measurement modeling. Standard diagnostic tests were also conducted to check the reliability of the data and model. Results indicated that nine factors were significant in the measurement of good governance practices. However, very few people in the public sector of Malaysia practice fraud control, which is at the lowest intensity. Among the service groups, the engineer group practiced good governance at the highest level, whereas the health service group practiced good governance at the lowest level. Therefore, still there are scopes available to improve good governance systems to become more reliable and efficient public sector in Malaysia. Findings of the study will help policy makers improve the efficiency of the public sector of Malaysia and other countries.

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Does Governance Matter In Infrastructure: Evidence From Sub-Saharan Africa

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Cited by 10 publications

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Governance, natural resources rent, and infrastructure development: Evidence from the Middle East and North Africa

Governance, natural resources rent, and infrastructure development: Evidence from the Middle East and North Africa

Relationship between good governance and integrity system

Empirical Assessment of Good Governance in the Public Sector of Malaysia

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