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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
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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
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