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1 online resource (1 PDF (vii, 173 pages)) : illustrations |
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Series cosponsored by W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research. |
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"Based on presentations made at the forty-ninth annual Werner Sichel Economics Lecture Series, hosted by the Department of Economics during the 2012-2013 academic year on the campus of Western Michigan University"--Page vii |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction / Sisay Asefa and Wei-Chiao Huang -- The role of performance management in good governance / Carolyn J. Heinrich -- Political parties, democracy, and "good governance" / John Ishiyama -- Good governance in transition economies : a comparative analysis / Susan J. Linz -- Governance challenges in education and health care in developing countries / Seema Jayachandran -- Governance problems and priorities for local climate adaptation and poverty alleviation / Stephen C. Smith -- The challenges of good governance and leadership in developing countries : cases from Africa and China / Sisay Asefa and Wei-Chiao Huang. |
| Summary |
A notable group of social scientists explore the political economy of good governance and how it relates to performance management, the influence of political parties, education and health issues in developing countries, the economic performance of transition economies, and the effects of climate on poverty. |
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Print version record. |
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Performance -- Measurement.
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Government accountability.
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Economic policy.
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Obligation de rendre compte (Administration publique)
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Politique économique.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industrial Management.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Management.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Management Science.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Organizational Behavior.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Development -- Sustainable Development.
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Economic policy
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Government accountability
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Performance -- Measurement
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| Added Author |
Huang, Wei-Chiao, editor.
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Sisay Asefa, 1950- editor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: 0880994967 9780880994965 (DLC) 2015940597 |
| ISBN |
9780880994989 (electronic bk.) |
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0880994983 (electronic bk.) |
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9780880994965 |
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0880994967 |
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AU@ 000062431056 |
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DEBSZ 493166041 |
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