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The AmericasBarometer l The Political Culture of Democracy in the Americas, 2012: Towards Equality of Opportunity
Civil Society, Democracy, Latin America and the Carribean, Report, Academic/Think Tank, Inter-Governmental OrganizationThis publication is the preliminary version of the AmericasBarometer regional, comparative report 2012. This round, fundamental social, political, and ethical problem in the Americas are tackled: the tremendous gaps in opportunities experienced and resources available to the region’s citizens. While these disparities are certainly visible in differences in economic development across...
Benchmarks for Electoral Standards: A Guide for European Union Election Observation Missions
Africa, Arab States, Asia and the Pacific, Europe and CIS, Guide / Manual / Indicators, Latin America and the Carribean, Inter-Governmental Organization, Civil SocietyAuthors/Editors: Mark Stevens and Anders Eriksson Election observation missions are tasked with assessing the conduct of an election in accordance with best practices and with reference to various international and regional standards for elections, which respective countries have voluntarily agreed to adhere to. This guide brings together many of the key international and regional standards...
The Work of Domestic Election Observer Groups Around the World
Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Book, Civil Society, Electoral Systems, Europe and CIS, Latin America and the Carribean, Inter-Governmental Organization, Civil SocietyAuthors/Editors: Paul O’Grady, Rafael Lopez-Pintor, & Mark Stevens Civil society is a vitally important outlet for democratic activity and civil society groups are central partners in the promotion and defence of democratic development – from Latin America to Asia and from Europe to Africa. The aim of this publication is to highlight the work done by domestic election observers around the...
Unseeing Eyes: Media Coverage and Gender in Latin American Elections
Civil Society, Democracy, Electoral Systems, Governance and Gender, Latin America and the Carribean, Media, Public Administration, Inter-Governmental Organization, UN Women, Civil SocietyUnseeing Eyes: Media Coverage and Gender in Latin American Elections In a society where mass media is the main venue for political information and electoral competition, limited visibility during a campaign can be challenging to a candidate and limit the possibilities of being elected. This study covers five countries in Latin America and identifies differences and inequalities that women...
Analytical Framework for Institutional Assessment of Civil Service Systems
Framework, Latin America and the Carribean, Public Administration, Inter-Governmental OrganizationTo facilitate the task of analysts of national civil service systems, providing a reference point and methodological directions useful for their work; to provide a common approach to diagnosis, facilitating comparative analysis of their conclusions; and to provide methodological measuring tools using indices that can allow comparison of certain aspects of different countries’...
World Development Indicators 2010
Africa, Arab States, Asia and the Pacific, Europe and CIS, Global Index, Governance and MDG, Latin America and the Carribean, Inter-Governmental OrganizationThe World Development Indicators (WDI) 2010 is a comprehensive overview of development. It is the statistical benchmark that helps measure the progress of development. The WDI database, launched along with the World Bank’s Open Data initiative to provide free data to all users, includes more than 900 indicators documenting the state of all the world’s economies....
Doing Business 2011
Africa, Arab States, Asia and the Pacific, Civil Society, Europe and CIS, Global Index, Latin America and the Carribean, Inter-Governmental OrganizationIn the past year, governments in 117 economies carried out 216 regulatory reforms aimed at making it easier to start and operate a business, strengthening transparency and property rights, and improving the efficiency of commercial dispute resolution and bankruptcy procedures. This one of the findings of Doing Business 2011: Making a Difference for Entrepreneurs, the eighth in...
Lessons for reformers: how to launch, implement, and sustain regulatory reform
Article / Working Paper, Asia and the Pacific, Civil Society, Europe and CIS, Latin America and the Carribean, Inter-Governmental OrganizationGovernments base their economic development and poverty reduction strategies on efforts to expedite and expand reforms that improve their countries’ business environments. The inefficiencies constraining growth must be addressed mainly at the micro-economic level, through broad legal and regulatory reforms. Successful reform requires overcoming vested interests in the public...
Governing the metropolis: principles and cases
Book, Latin America and the Carribean, Local Governance and Decentralization, Academic/Think Tank, Inter-Governmental OrganizationThis book is based on a study that analysed recent advances in research and practice on the management of metropolitan areas in Latin America. It discusses options to improve democratic governance of the territories under the jurisdiction of diverse sub-national governments and identifies different ways to tackle the fiscal problems they face. It brings out the...
Access to public information and citizen participation in Supreme Audit Institutions (SAI) guide to good practices
Article / Working Paper, Civil Society, Latin America and the Carribean, Inter-Governmental OrganizationConsensus is growing within the global community on the relevance of Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs), their transparency and the need to be open to citizen participation. External oversight agencies perform a fundamental role in monitoring the exercise of power in democratic regimes, especially in countries characterised by high corruption rates and inefficiency in public management. Their...