<p>Using corruption is part of it but a bit restrictive way to measure government "quality". You may use aggregate indicators as the one developed by the <a href="https://info.worldbank.org/governance/wgi/#home" rel="noreferrer">Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI) project</a> from the World Bank. They reports aggregate and individual governance indicators for over 200 countries and territories over the period 1996–, for six dimensions of governance:</p>

<ol>
<li>Voice and Accountability </li>
<li>Political Stability and Absence of Violence    </li>
<li>Government Effectiveness </li>
<li>Regulatory Quality </li>
<li>Rule of Law </li>
<li><strong>Control of Corruption</strong></li>
</ol>

<hr>

<p><strong><em>What is Governance ?</em></strong></p>

<p>According to the WGI project Governance consists of the traditions and institutions by which authority in a country is exercised.  This includes the process by which governments are selected, monitored and replaced; the capacity of the government to effectively formulate and implement sound policies; and the respect of citizens and the state for the institutions that govern economic and social interactions among them.</p>

CC BY-SA 4.0
2019-04-24T09:59:40.627Z
Thank you but since it was only from 1996 I used Bayesian corruption index instead so that I could have more data.
Ry G
CC BY-SA 4.0
2019-04-24T03:56:16.593Z
2019-04-24T03:56:16.593Z
emeryville
<p>Is it ok to use corruption as a proxy for government quality? </p>

CC BY-SA 4.0
2019-04-24T06:42:23.527Z
Your title and your body is asking two different questions, I like the title more :)
Alex
<macroeconomics><applied-econometrics><regression><open-economy-macro><paneldata>
What is a good proxy for government quality?
Ry G
# What is a good proxy for government quality?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-04-24)

Is it ok to use corruption as a proxy for government quality?

**Tags:** macroeconomics, applied-econometrics, regression, open-economy-macro, paneldata

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Your title and your body is asking two different questions, I like the title more :)  

---

## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2019-04-24. Score: 6 | Accepted answer

Using corruption is part of it but a bit restrictive way to measure government "quality". You may use aggregate indicators as the one developed by the [Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI) project](https://info.worldbank.org/governance/wgi/#home) from the World Bank. They reports aggregate and individual governance indicators for over 200 countries and territories over the period 1996–, for six dimensions of governance:

1. Voice and Accountability
2. Political Stability and Absence of Violence
3. Government Effectiveness
4. Regulatory Quality
5. Rule of Law
6. **Control of Corruption**

---

***What is Governance ?***

According to the WGI project Governance consists of the traditions and institutions by which authority in a country is exercised. This includes the process by which governments are selected, monitored and replaced; the capacity of the government to effectively formulate and implement sound policies; and the respect of citizens and the state for the institutions that govern economic and social interactions among them.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thank you but since it was only from 1996 I used Bayesian corruption index instead so that I could have more data.  

---

