Exploring the panel components of the Institutional Profiles Database (IPD)

Luciana Cingolani () and Denis de Crombrugghe ()
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Luciana Cingolani: UNU-MERIT / MGSOG, Maastricht University
Denis de Crombrugghe: School of Business and Economics, Maastricht University

No 2012-037, MERIT Working Papers from United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT)

Abstract: The Institutional Profiles Database (IPD) produced by the Agence Francaise de Developpement (AFD) has been carried out in 2001, 2006 and 2009, and a new wave is planned for 2012. Although the structure of the surveys varies greatly between 2006 and 2009, the similarity of a substantial proportion of the questions allows for exploring and exploiting the panel components of the database. This paper presents some general patterns of short-term institutional change, aided by a conceptual classification of the institutional variables. It tests two hypotheses in a preliminary way: a) that institutions tend to score higher over time, and b) that institutions tend to converge across countries. Additionally, it explores associations between institutions and growth for the period 2001-2009.

Keywords: Institutional Profiles Database; Institutional change; Growth; Panel data (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C23 O42 O50 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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