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Understanding Policy Change : How to Apply Political Economy Concepts in Practice
dc.contributor.author | Corduneanu-Huci, Cristina | |
dc.contributor.author | Hamilton, Alexander | |
dc.contributor.author | Ferrer, Issel Masses | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2012-12-04T18:58:15Z | |
dc.date.available | 2012-12-04T18:58:15Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2013 | |
dc.description.abstract | The introductory chapter sets the stage and outlines the logic of the rest of the handbook. First, we present the main learning objectives; second, we introduce the pedagogical approach, methodology, and structure of the book. This handbook is intended to introduce the concepts of political economy to a wide audience of development practitioners, including civil society activists, journalists, students, and bureaucrats. Since the target readers vary widely in their previous exposure to the subject matter, the book summarizes a vast academic field and presents a comprehensive repertoire of concepts, theories, and empirical examples. Rather than offering a 'do-it-yourself' framework, we opted for developing a step-by-step analytical puzzle. First, the paper introduces the core mechanisms of political economy and their inner logic, and, subsequently, we help our readers learn how to recognize these mechanisms in their daily development-related work. By the end of the book, the authors hope that readers will be able to: recognize core development problems stemming from the political-economic environment; link theoretical concepts to real-life situations; diagnose the symptoms and the root causes of malfunctions; and understand the short-term and long-term consequences of poor governance and low institutional equilibria. This handbook is also designed to provide trainers with some of the pedagogical materials they need to develop an introductory course on political-economy analysis for policy practitioners. The content focuses on the what, the why, and the how to of policy change. The readers or trainees will encounter key theories and concepts and learn how to apply the analysis to an understanding of their own policy-making environment. Pedagogically, the handbook uses interactive classroom exercises and the case study method to reinforce learning objectives and to capture the concepts, methods, experiences, and challenges relevant for practitioners. Structured learning activities at the end of most chapters and a comprehensive group exercise in appendix D will also give readers and trainers the opportunity to apply the knowledge and tools of political economy to simulated or specific development puzzles. | en |
dc.identifier | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/11/16988210/understanding-policy-change-apply-political-economy-concepts-practice | |
dc.identifier.isbn | 978-0-8213-9538-7 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11879 | |
dc.language | English | |
dc.language.iso | en_US | |
dc.publisher | Washington, DC: World Bank | |
dc.rights | CC BY 3.0 IGO | |
dc.rights.holder | World Bank | |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo | |
dc.subject | ABSENTEEISM | |
dc.subject | ACCOUNTABILITY | |
dc.subject | ACCOUNTING | |
dc.subject | ADMINISTRATIVE CORRUPTION | |
dc.subject | BAD GOVERNANCE | |
dc.subject | BAD POLICIES | |
dc.subject | BANK LENDING | |
dc.subject | BASIC SERVICES | |
dc.subject | BENEFITCOST ANALYSIS | |
dc.subject | BORROWING | |
dc.subject | BRIBE | |
dc.subject | BRIBERY | |
dc.subject | BRIBES | |
dc.subject | BUREAUCRACY | |
dc.subject | BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS | |
dc.subject | CDF | |
dc.subject | CENTRAL BANKS | |
dc.subject | CITIZEN | |
dc.subject | CITIZENS | |
dc.subject | CIVIL SERVANTS | |
dc.subject | CIVIL SOCIETY | |
dc.subject | CIVIL SOCIETY ACTIVISTS | |
dc.subject | CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS | |
dc.subject | CLEAN WATER | |
dc.subject | COLLECTIVE ACTION | |
dc.subject | COLLUSION | |
dc.subject | COMPLAINTS | |
dc.subject | CONSUMERS | |
dc.subject | CORRUPT | |
dc.subject | CORRUPT REGIME | |
dc.subject | CORRUPTION | |
dc.subject | CRONIES | |
dc.subject | DATA COLLECTION | |
dc.subject | DEBT | |
dc.subject | DECENTRALIZATION | |
dc.subject | DECISION MAKING | |
dc.subject | DEMOCRACIES | |
dc.subject | DEMOCRACY | |
dc.subject | DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS | |
dc.subject | DEVELOPED COUNTRIES | |
dc.subject | DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS | |
dc.subject | DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTIONS | |
dc.subject | DEVELOPMENT POLICIES | |
dc.subject | DEVELOPMENT POLICY | |
dc.subject | DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS | |
dc.subject | DISCRETION | |
dc.subject | DISTRIBUTIVE IMPLICATIONS | |
dc.subject | ECOLOGY | |
dc.subject | ECONOMIC ANALYSIS | |
dc.subject | ECONOMIC CONSTRAINTS | |
dc.subject | ECONOMIC CRISES | |
dc.subject | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | |
dc.subject | ECONOMIC FACTORS | |
dc.subject | ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE | |
dc.subject | ECONOMIC PROBLEMS | |
dc.subject | ECONOMIC REFORMS | |
dc.subject | ECONOMIC THEORIES | |
dc.subject | ECONOMIC TOOLS | |
dc.subject | ECONOMICS | |
dc.subject | ELECTORAL RULES | |
dc.subject | ENERGY CONSUMPTION | |
dc.subject | ENVIRONMENTS | |
dc.subject | EXPENDITURES | |
dc.subject | EXTERNAL ACCOUNTABILITY | |
dc.subject | FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | |
dc.subject | FINANCIAL RESOURCES | |
dc.subject | FISCAL POLICY | |
dc.subject | FOREIGN AID | |
dc.subject | FOREIGN LABOR | |
dc.subject | FOREIGN WORKERS | |
dc.subject | GAME THEORY | |
dc.subject | GANGS | |
dc.subject | GDP | |
dc.subject | GERRYMANDERING | |
dc.subject | GOOD GOVERNANCE | |
dc.subject | GOVERNANCE ISSUES | |
dc.subject | GOVERNANCE PROBLEMS | |
dc.subject | GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES | |
dc.subject | GRAFT | |
dc.subject | GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT | |
dc.subject | INCOME | |
dc.subject | INEQUALITY | |
dc.subject | INFANT MORTALITY | |
dc.subject | INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY | |
dc.subject | INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE | |
dc.subject | INSTITUTIONAL ENVIRONMENT | |
dc.subject | INSTITUTIONAL REFORM | |
dc.subject | INSTITUTIONAL REFORMS | |
dc.subject | INTEREST RATE | |
dc.subject | INTEREST RATES | |
dc.subject | INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY | |
dc.subject | INVENTORY | |
dc.subject | INVESTIGATIONS | |
dc.subject | INVESTMENT CLIMATE | |
dc.subject | JUDICIARY | |
dc.subject | JUSTICE | |
dc.subject | LABOR REGULATIONS | |
dc.subject | LABOR UNIONS | |
dc.subject | LAWS | |
dc.subject | LEADERSHIP | |
dc.subject | LITERACY RATES | |
dc.subject | MEDIA | |
dc.subject | MINISTERS | |
dc.subject | MONOPOLY | |
dc.subject | MORAL HAZARD | |
dc.subject | NEGATIVE EXTERNALITIES | |
dc.subject | NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS | |
dc.subject | ORGANIZED CRIME | |
dc.subject | PARLIAMENT | |
dc.subject | PATRONAGE | |
dc.subject | PER CAPITA INCOME | |
dc.subject | POLICE | |
dc.subject | POLICY ENVIRONMENT | |
dc.subject | POLICY MAKERS | |
dc.subject | POLICY OUTCOMES | |
dc.subject | POLITICAL ACCOUNTABILITY | |
dc.subject | POLITICAL COMMITMENT | |
dc.subject | POLITICAL DYNAMICS | |
dc.subject | POLITICAL ECONOMY | |
dc.subject | POLITICAL INFLUENCE | |
dc.subject | POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS | |
dc.subject | POLITICAL LEADERS | |
dc.subject | POLITICAL PARTICIPATION | |
dc.subject | POLITICAL PARTIES | |
dc.subject | POLITICAL PARTY | |
dc.subject | POLITICAL PROCESS | |
dc.subject | POLITICAL STABILITY | |
dc.subject | POLITICIANS | |
dc.subject | POOR GOVERNANCE | |
dc.subject | PRIMARY EDUCATION | |
dc.subject | PRIMARY SCHOOL | |
dc.subject | PRINCIPAL-AGENT RELATIONSHIPS | |
dc.subject | PRIVATE GOODS | |
dc.subject | PUBLIC GOOD | |
dc.subject | PUBLIC GOODS | |
dc.subject | PUBLIC PROCUREMENT | |
dc.subject | PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY | |
dc.subject | RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS | |
dc.subject | RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | |
dc.subject | RULE OF LAW | |
dc.subject | SANCTION | |
dc.subject | SANCTIONS | |
dc.subject | SERVANTS | |
dc.subject | SERVICE DELIVERY | |
dc.subject | SIDE EFFECTS | |
dc.subject | SOCIAL CAPITAL | |
dc.subject | STREAMS | |
dc.subject | SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT | |
dc.subject | TAX COLLECTION | |
dc.subject | TAX REFORMS | |
dc.subject | TELEVISION | |
dc.subject | TRADE POLICIES | |
dc.subject | TRADE UNIONS | |
dc.subject | TRAGEDY OF THE COMMONS | |
dc.subject | TRANSPARENCY | |
dc.subject | UNEMPLOYMENT | |
dc.subject | VESTED INTERESTS | |
dc.subject | VOTERS | |
dc.subject | WAGES | |
dc.title | Understanding Policy Change : How to Apply Political Economy Concepts in Practice | en |
dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
okr.crosscuttingsolutionarea | Jobs | |
okr.date.disclosure | 2012-11-22 | |
okr.doctype | Publications & Research :: Publication | |
okr.doctype | Publications & Research :: Publication | |
okr.docurl | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/11/16988210/understanding-policy-change-apply-political-economy-concepts-practice | |
okr.globalpractice | Macroeconomics and Fiscal Management | |
okr.globalpractice | Social Protection and Labor | |
okr.globalpractice | Environment and Natural Resources | |
okr.globalpractice | Governance | |
okr.identifier.doi | 10.1596/978-0-8213-9538-7 | |
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum | 000333037_20121122011219 | |
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum | 16988210 | |
okr.identifier.report | 73825 | |
okr.language.supported | en | |
okr.peerreview | Academic Peer Review | |
okr.topic | Social Protections and Labor :: Labor Policies | |
okr.topic | Economic Theory & Research | |
okr.topic | Environmental Economics & Policies | |
okr.topic | Governance :: Governance Indicators | |
okr.topic | Public Sector Corruption & Anticorruption Measures | |
okr.topic | Macroeconomics and Economic Growth | |
okr.topic | Public Sector Development | |
okr.topic | Environment | |
okr.unit | Open Government (WBIOG) | |
okr.volume | 1 of 1 | |
relation.isAuthorOfPublication | c99a9d87-0195-559b-96fd-488b83370cdf |
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