Variable: Accountability sub-index

QoG Code: (aii_acc)


Dataset: Africa Integrity Indicators

Description:

Accountability. This sub index from 0 to 100 is composed of:

  1. In law, the independence of the judiciary is guaranteed.
  2. In practice, the independence of the judiciary is guaranteed.
  3. In practice, national-level judge appointments (justices or magistrates) support the independence of the judiciary.
  4. In practice, national-level judges give reasons for their decisions/judgments.
  5. In law, there is a supreme audit institution.
  6. In law, the independence of the supreme audit institution is guaranteed.
  7. In practice, the independence of the supreme audit institution is guaranteed.
  8. In practice, appointments to the supreme audit institution support the independence of the agency.
  9. In practice, the supreme audit agency releases frequent reports that are accessible to citizens.

Type of variable: Continuous

Downloaded by QoG on: 2023-12-04
Last updated by source: 2023-07-04


Categories:

Judicial Quality of Government


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Standard Cross-section - 2024 Standard Time-series - 2024 Original Dataset

Details of this variable in our compilations datasets
Dataset No. Countries
Standard cross-section: 54
Standard time-series: 54


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