Voice and accountability
Voice and accountability
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| Title | Voice and accountability |
| Unit of measure | Index |
| Source data | World Bank |
| Original data source | Produced by Brookings Institution (Daniel Kaufmann); World Bank Development Research Group (Aart Kraay); and World Bank Institute (Massimo Mastruzzi). |
| Statistical concepts and definition | Reflects perceptions of the extent to which a country's citizens are able to participate in selecting their government, as well as freedom of expression, freedom of association, and free media. |
| Relevance | This indicator provides a measure of political shocks that might have implications for national food security. |
| Time coverage | 2000-2021 |
| Sector coverage | All the countries and regions as reported by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) regional classification |
| Data compilation | Good governance is essential for development. It helps countries improve economic growth, build human capital, and strengthen social cohesion. The Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI) are designed to help researchers and analysts assess broad patterns in perceptions of governance across countries and over time. The WGI aggregate data from more than 30 think tanks, international organizations, nongovernmental organizations, and private firms across the world selected on the basis of three key criteria: they are produced by credible organizations; provide comparable cross-country data; they are regularly updated. The data reflect the diverse views on governance of many stakeholders worldwide, including tens of thousands of survey respondents and experts. |
| Relationship* | -1 |
* This field expresses the impact on vulnerability. The minus sign indicates that it has a vulnerability-decreasing impact (positive impact on resilience), and the plus sign indicates a vulnerability-increasing impact.