This article examines Asian strategies for improving governance and the effectiveness of state institutions. It reviews interpretations of governance that are relevant and appropriate to the Asian context and how these complement or differ from broader definitions.
The article considers the rich variety of experience across Asia, in terms of variations in types of regimes, governance indicators and trajectories of reform. It takes stock of Asian-led approaches to improved governance by considering the varied impetus for reform in different countries of the region, as well as how far measures designed to improve the effectiveness and accountability of state institutions have generated positive outcomes for growth and poverty reduction.
