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Index of African Governance - 2009 Release
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Study Global IDhdl:1902.1/13713
AuthorsRobert I. Rotberg (Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government); Rachel M. Gisselquist (Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government)
ProducerWorld Peace Foundation Logo
Production Date2009
DistributorMurray Research Archive (MRA), Harvard University Logo
Distributor ContactRachel M. Gisselquist (Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government), rachel_gisselquist@ksg.harvard.edu
Distribution DateOctober 01, 2009
Deposit DateSeptember 30, 2009
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Abstract

The Index of African Governance is a project to measure and assess the quality of governance across Africa's fifty-three countries. It focuses on performance in five areas: Safety and Security; the Rule of Law, Transparency, and Corruption; Participation and Human Rights; Sustainable Economic Opportunity; and Human Development. Using 57 indicators, the Index offers a report card on performance in each country. The 2009 Index assesses the years 2000, 2002, 2005, 2006, and 2007.

Data are drawn from a variety of sources, including our own in-country research. The Index is updated annually and all data are back-updated to reflect the latest data available and to allow for comparisons over time.

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Robert I. Rotberg and Rachel M. Gisselquist, "2009 Index of African Governance Data Set," downloaded from Murray Research Archive, hdl:1902.1/12705 [date]. This data set is described in Rotberg and Gisselquist, Strengthening African Governance: Index of African Governance -- Results and Rankings 2009 (Cambridge, MA: Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University; and World Peace Foundation, October 2009).

Keywordsgovernance, Africa
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