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Rankings and Ratings: Instructions for Use

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 September 2011

Michaela Saisana  and
Andrea Saltelli
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Multidimensional measures (composite indicators, indices, ratings, league tables) can effectively underpin the development of data-driven narratives in support to policy. A controversy surrounds the use of these measures. We review some good and bad practices from the recent literature. We then discuss briefly a decalogue to develop a multidimensional measure. We argue in favor of a multi-modeling approach to represent different scenarios in the construction of an aggregate measure prior to drawing recommendations for policy making. Finally, we try to establish a link between the analytic use of well-designed aggregate measures and the development of a robust culture of evaluation of policies based on evidence. An application of these concepts and tools to the Rule of Law index developed by the World Justice Project is given.

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Rule of LawIndicators of justiceAccess to justiceGovernanceSocial science indicatorsInstitutional indicatorsHague Institute for the Internationalisation of LawHiiLThe World Justice Project (WJP)
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Hague Journal on the Rule of Law , Volume 3 , Issue 2 , September 2011 , pp. 247 - 268
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Copyright © T.M.C. Asser Press and the Authors 2011

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