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Author : Judith G. Kelley
Release : 2020-03-19
Genre : Law
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Book Synopsis The Power of Global Performance Indicators by : Judith G. Kelley
Download or read book The Power of Global Performance Indicators written by Judith G. Kelley. This book was released on 2020-03-19. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shows how global ratings and rankings shape political agendas and influence states' behavior, reframing how we think about power.
Author : Judith G. Kelley
Release : 2019
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Book Synopsis Introduction by : Judith G. Kelley
Download or read book Introduction written by Judith G. Kelley. This book was released on 2019. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent decades, IGOs, NGOs, private firms and even states have begun to regularly package and distribute information on the relative performance of states. From the World Bank's Ease of Doing Business Index to the Financial Action Task Force blacklist, Global Performance Indicators (GPIs) are increasingly deployed to influence governance globally. We argue that GPIs derive influence from their ability to frame issues, extend the authority of the creator, and--most importantly--to invoke recurrent comparison that stimulate governments' concerns for their own and their country's reputation. Their public and ongoing ratings and rankings of states are particularly adept at capturing attention not only at elite policy levels but also among other domestic and transnational actors. GPIs thus raise new questions for research on politics and governance globally. What are the social and political effects of this form of information on discourse, policies and behavior? What types of actors can effectively wield GPIs and on what types of issues? In this symposium introduction, we define GPIs, describe their rise, and theorize and discuss these questions in light of the findings of the symposium contributions.
Author : Sally Engle Merry
Release : 2015-05-26
Genre : Law
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Book Synopsis The Quiet Power of Indicators by : Sally Engle Merry
Download or read book The Quiet Power of Indicators written by Sally Engle Merry. This book was released on 2015-05-26. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This highly accessible book investigates the rankings that increasingly influence perceptions of countries' governance and civil rights.
Author : Kevin Davis
Release : 2012-07-05
Genre : Business & Economics
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Book Rating : 242/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Governance by Indicators by : Kevin Davis
Download or read book Governance by Indicators written by Kevin Davis. This book was released on 2012-07-05. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Indicators and rankings are widely used by governments and organisations to assess the effectiveness, efficiency, and success of policy decisions. This book evaluates the creation of indicators, their impact on policy decisions, and the implications of their use.
Author : Rush Doshi
Release : 2019
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Book Synopsis The Power of Ranking by : Rush Doshi
Download or read book The Power of Ranking written by Rush Doshi. This book was released on 2019. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The proliferation of Global Performance Indicators (GPIs), especially those that rate and rank states against one another, shapes decisions of states, investors, bureaucrats, and voters. This power has not been lost on the World Bank, which has marshaled the Ease of Doing Business (EDB) index to amass surprising influence over global regulatory policies - a domain over which it has no explicit mandate and for which there is ideological contestation. This paper demonstrates how the World Bank's EDB ranking system affects policy through bureaucratic, transnational, and domestic political channels. We use observational and experimental data to show that states respond to being publicly ranked and make reforms strategically to improve their ranking. A survey experiment of professional investors demonstrates that the EDB ranking shapes investor perceptions of investment opportunities. Qualitative evidence from India's interagency EDB effort show how these mechanisms shape domestic politics and policy in the world's second-largest largest emerging economy.
