ABSTRACT

This paper examines the relationship between governance and economic development. Specifically, it empirically investigates what “good enough” governance means in post-Soviet Eurasia with an emphasis on Central Asia. The subject is crucial for international donors in terms of optimizing interventions to effect change. The findings shed some light not only on which governance dimensions are critical to secure economic growth but also on how much good governance is needed to yield developmental dividends. In this respect, the analyses confirm Grindle’s hypothesis that not all governance dimensions affect economic performance. The evidence supports a more radical version of Grindle’s argument, namely that political stability is the most crucial component in Central Asia.

摘要

本文考察了治理与经济发展之间的关系。具体来说，它实证研究了“足够好”治理在后苏联欧亚大陆的意义，重点是中亚。在优化干预措施以实现变革方面，该主题对于国际捐助者至关重要。研究结果不仅揭示了哪些治理维度对于确保经济增长至关重要，还揭示了需要多少良好治理才能产生发展红利。在这方面，分析证实了格林德尔的假设，即并非所有治理维度都会影响经济绩效。证据支持了格林德尔观点的一个更激进的版本，即政治稳定是中亚最重要的组成部分。