Aggregating Indices of Governance Quality: An Exploratory Factor Analysis

Abstract

In this technical report, we used the exploratory factor analysis to examine 24 open−source governance indices measuring levels of democracy, economic development and human rights, in order to identify and describe patterns of relationships that may exist among them. The 24 variables used for the factor analysis were selected from a comprehensive list of open−source databases obtained from the DRDC Toronto Technical Report 2008−167. The analysis produced a three−factor solution that explained the most variance and provided a theoretical interpretation in accordance to the already established definitions of good governance. We build on previous efforts by providing a more comprehensive analysis of a larger set of similar indices, proposing a new approach to interpreting multiple sources of data in an integrative manner, and offering further guidance on the use of these measures for assessing state governance.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2011
Accession Number
ADA555565

Entities

People

  • David R Mandel
  • Nada J. Pavlovic

Organizations

  • Defence Research and Development Canada

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil Rights
  • Classification
  • Data Science
  • Data Sets
  • Databases
  • Economic Development
  • Factor Analysis
  • Failed States
  • Governments
  • Human Rights
  • Humanities
  • Information Science
  • Law
  • National Security
  • Regression Analysis
  • Security
  • Statistical Analysis

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