Governance has a spatial dimension due to spillovers and resource flows across juridical boundaries. This paper finds that governance in a given country—manifested most clearly through voice and accountability—exhibits a positive relationship with those in neighboring countries. Feedback mechanisms are traced in that any change in the income level of a country can affect its governance performance and also impact the governance scores of neighboring countries. This phenomenon is observed in the "Arab Spring," "Me Too," and "Black Lives Matter" cross-border movements
- Introduction
- Spatial Considerations on Governance
- Measures of Spatial Autocorrelation
- Defining Variables and Data Requirements
- Results of Spatial Analysis
- Conclusions