TABLE D.1
Description of Variables Used in Regression Analyses (continued) Number of observations (in the closed evaluation portfolio) 243
Mean (in the closed evaluation portfolio) 0.33
Weak government commitment (Yes=1, No=0)
243
0.30
Project in country with high corruption at the time of project appraisal (Yes=1, No=0)
243
0.36
Negative external factors (Yes=1, No=0)
243
0.16
Weak capacity (Yes=1, No=0)
243
0.18
Variable Development policy lending (Yes=1, No=0)
Description If the lending instrument type is development policy lending, the variable = 1, if lending instrument type is investment, the variable = 0 If comments in the ICR review database indicated that political factors (such as change of government during or just before implementation) affected implementation of the project or if the project was delayed or cancelled due to lack of political will or commitment High corruption = 1 if the rating on the accountability, transparency, and corruption indicator was below 2.91 (the average for projects in the ICR review database over the period 1998–2007) If project was affected by political strife or economic or other crises or if emergencies led to delay or cancellation of the project or if the project was implemented during or following a time of civil or political unrest (based on comments in the ICR review database) If project underestimated weak capacity of the client government or implementing agency in relation to complexity of the project and this negatively affected the project (based on comments in the ICR review database)
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