Are Rios Better in Governance Than Their Member States? The Effects of Fluctuations in International Authority of Rios on Member States’ Domestic Economic and Political Outcomes

• In Event: Comparative Governance and Growth

Brief Overview

Through time series and case studies of 22 RIOs we find that as the internal structures and decision making processes of RIOs evolve to give them more power over their members, members experience gains in economic efficiency and good governance.

Author

• Svetoslav Derderyan, University of Colorado Boulder