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This book represents the journey of developing nations from a state of poor governance to a state of good governance, reflected in predictability, accountability, and fairness in governance matters, and the strong presence of the rule of law.
List of contents
- 1: Introduction
- PART I: THE SETTING: HERE AND DENMARK
- 2: The World We Live In
- 3: Good Governance is Good Development
- 4: Corruption Hurts: No, It Kills
- 5: Institutions Matter
- PART II: MIND AND ACTIONS
- 6: I Think...Therefore, I Am
- 7: We Think... Therefore, We Are
- 8: The World of Beliefs, Norms, and Mental Models Around Us
- 9: Better Understanding, Better Interventions
- PART III: LESSONS FROM THE PAST
- 10: How Denmark Got to Denmark and Great Britain's Journey
- 11: Some Asian Journeys
- 12: Some Other Journeys
- PART IV: THREE FELLOW TRAVELLERS
- 13: The STATE, the Markets, and the Community
- 14: The State, the MARKETS, and the Community
- 15: The State, the Markets, and the COMMUNITY
- 16: Some Concluding Thoughts and the Way Forward
About the author
Rajat M. Nag is a Distinguished Fellow at the Emerging Markets Forum, Washington D.C. He is currently also a Distinguished Professor at the Emerging Markets Institute at the Beijing Normal University, Beijing and at the Advanced Study Institute Asia, Delhi. He was the Managing Director General of the Asian Development Bank during 2006-2013 and a Distinguished Fellow at the National Council of Applied Economic Research, India during 2014-2022.
Harinder S. Kohli is the Founding Director and Chief Executive of Emerging Markets Forum, a global think tank based in Washington, D.C. He is also the Founding Editor of Global Journal of Emerging Markets Economies. Having served in various senior managerial positions at the World Bank, he is the author/co-author of 15 other books and a frequent speaker on development issues at international forums and universities.
Summary
This book represents the journey of developing nations from a state of poor governance to a state of good governance, reflected in predictability, accountability, and fairness in governance matters, and the strong presence of the rule of law.
