An Empirical Note on Tribalism and Government Effectiveness

Oasis Kodila-Tedika and Simplice Asongu

No 15/023, Research Africa Network Working Papers from Research Africa Network (RAN)

Abstract: This study assesses the relationship between tribalism (the tribalism index) and government effectiveness (per the World Bank) in 65 countries using cross-sectional data averages from 2000-2010. This study finds that countries with high-tribal populations generally enjoy bad governance in terms of government ineffectiveness. Government ineffectiveness and tribalism are found to mutually reinforce each other in a robust relationship.

Keywords: Institutions; Tribalism; Government effectiveness (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D02 D73 I20 O55 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 11
Date: 2015-05
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