The Design and Use of Political Economy Indicators [electronic resource] : Challenges of Definition, Aggregation, and Application /
Banaian, K.editor.
Roberts, B.editor.
This edited volume seeks to provide a critical and technical look at international political economic indices (PEIs). It examines measurement issues, relates PEIs to economic theory, and suggests better measures than those currently used.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Contents; List of Figures and Tables; List of Contributors; 1 The Challenges of Measurement in Political Economy; 2 So You Want to Use a Measure of Openness?; 3 Measuring Central Bank Independence: Ordering, Ranking, or Scoring?; 4 Fiscal Indicators; 5 A New and Better Measure of Capital Controls; 6 Measuring Welfare; 7 Why and How to Move from Capturing Perception of to Quantifying Corruption?; 8 New Interpretations of Indices of Economic Freedom; 9 On the Methodology of the Economic Freedom of the World Index; 10 Government Structure, Strength, and Effectiveness; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This edited volume seeks to provide a critical and technical look at international political economic indices (PEIs). It examines measurement issues, relates PEIs to economic theory, and suggests better measures than those currently used.
Economic theory.
International relations.
Economic policy.
Political economy.
Finance.
Economic Theory/Quantitative Economics/Mathematical Methods.
International Relations.
Economic Policy.
International Political Economy.
Finance, general.