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The role of sector-specific SDG policies, governance quality and finance for SDG progress

Inna Makarenko et al.

Economics and Sociology2025https://doi.org/10.14254/2071-789x.2025/18-4/1article
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This study examines the role of three country-level factors for progress on SDGs in agri-food and financial sectors across 167 United Nations Member States. First, the role of governance quality in terms of three governance indicators (government effectiveness, regulatory quality and rule of law); second, the role of financial support from international organizations; and third, the role of sector-specific SDG policies. The results from PLS-SEM and panel regression analyses indicate that sector-specific SDG policies have a statistically significant but minimal impact on SDG progress. Governance quality is positively associated with SDG progress, with high-income countries relying more on governance effectiveness and regulatory quality, and low-income countries relying on the rule of law. We have weak evidence that increasing bank credit to the agri-food sector boosts SDG progress, especially in lower-middle-income countries. Implications for policymakers aiming to enhance SDG progress arise from the need to improve governance quality.

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@article{inna2025,
  title        = {{The role of sector-specific SDG policies, governance quality and finance for SDG progress}},
  author       = {Inna Makarenko et al.},
  journal      = {Economics and Sociology},
  year         = {2025},
  doi          = {https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.14254/2071-789x.2025/18-4/1},
}

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0.37

Balanced mode · F 0.40 / M 0.15 / V 0.05 / R 0.40

F · citation impact0.16 × 0.4 = 0.06
M · momentum0.53 × 0.15 = 0.08
V · venue signal0.50 × 0.05 = 0.03
R · text relevance †0.50 × 0.4 = 0.20

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