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Institutions and governance in Mozambique: A bird's eye view based on existing databases

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Using publicly available databases and drawing on a wide range of indicators, this paper reviews the institutional performance of Mozambique across seven broad categories: rule of law and judicial independence; voice and freedom of expression/association; political participation; accountability and transparency; political instability and violence, and external relations; state legitimacy and political leadership; and governance and state capacity. Overall, the selected indicators point to similar trends within each dimension and suggest limited progress during the last decades.

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  • Ines A. Ferreira, 2024. "Institutions and governance in Mozambique: A bird's eye view based on existing databases," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2024-3, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
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