Governance, law, religion and culture

We proposed a model in which culture plays a dominant role, along with religion and legal origin, in determining the quality of governance in a country. We examined four dimensions of culture and four measurements of governance quality across 71 countries. Our empirical results demonstrated the domi...

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Published in:International journal of organization theory and behavior 2010-03, Vol.13 (4), p.569-596
Main Authors: Haggard, Dana L, Haggard, Stephen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Culture
International
Public administration
Quality
Religion
Studies
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Summary:We proposed a model in which culture plays a dominant role, along with religion and legal origin, in determining the quality of governance in a country. We examined four dimensions of culture and four measurements of governance quality across 71 countries. Our empirical results demonstrated the dominant role played by culture, over and above religion and legal origin, in explaining governance quality. As culture is persistent and unlikely to be easily changed, efforts to improve governance quality might be doomed to failure in nations with cultural values that are hostile to good governance.
ISSN:1093-4537
1532-4273
DOI:10.1108/IJOTB-13-04-2010-B006