Public Choices and Policy Change
Author: Merilee S. Grindle
Publisher:
Published: 1991-04
Total Pages: 248
ISBN-13:
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The Political Economy of Reform
Author: Federico Sturzenegger
Publisher: MIT Press
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 402
ISBN-13: 9780262194006
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this book, Federico Sturzenegger and Mariano Tommasi propose formal models to answer some of the questions raised by the recent reform experience of many Latin American and eastern European countries.
The Political Economy of Reform Lessons from Pensions, Product Markets and Labour Markets in Ten OECD Countries
Author: Tompson William
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Published: 2009-08-24
Total Pages: 501
ISBN-13: 9264073116
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBy looking at 20 reform efforts in ten OECD countries, this report examines why some reforms are implemented and other languish.
Political and Economic Interactions in Economic Policy Reform
Author: Robert H. Bates
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 1993-01-01
Total Pages: 481
ISBN-13: 9781557863409
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDuring the 1980s many developing countries undertook programs of far-reaching economic policy reform. Some have been very successful, some less so, and some have failed completely. In examining these episodes economists have focused upon the adequacy of economic policy changes but have paid little attention to their political impact. Likewise, political scientists have centered their attentions on the political reactions to reform while neglecting the economic aspects. These dissonant analyses produced a dilemma: what was good politics did not seem to be good economics and what was good economics did not seem to be good politics. From this dilemma a research project on the Political Economy of Policy Reform in Developing Countries emerged, led by Robert Bates and Anne Krueger. This volume is an analysis of the work carried out by eight research teams into policy reform in Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Egypt, Ghana, Korea, Turkey and Zambia. The teams each consisted of an economist and a political scientist who jointly analyzed the economic and political ingredients of their country's reform efforts. This important work will be valuable reading for scholars and policy-makers in the fields of development, international, and agricultural economics. These studies will be of compelling interest to political scientists as well, particularly those in the fields of comparative politics and development studies.
The Political Economy of Policy Reform
Author: John Williamson
Publisher: Peterson Institute
Published: 1994
Total Pages: 630
ISBN-13: 9780881321951
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPolicymakers around the world have increasingly agreed that macroeconomic discipline, microeconomic liberalization, and outward orientation are prerequisites for economic success. But what are the political conditions that make economic transformation possible? At a conference held at the Institute for International Economics, leaders of economic reform recounted their efforts to bring about change and discussed the impact of the political climate on the success of their efforts. In this book, these leaders explore the political conditions conducive to the success of policy reforms. Did economic crisis strengthen the hands of the reformers? Was the rapidity with which reforms were instituted crucial? Did the reformers have a "honeymoon" period in which to transform the economy? The authors answer these and other questions, as well as providing first-hand accounts of the politically charged atmosphere surrounding reform efforts in their countries.
Dealing with Losers
Author: Michael J. Trebilcock
Publisher:
Published: 2015
Total Pages: 242
ISBN-13: 0190456949
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDealing with Losers addresses the transition costs associated with most policy reforms and strategies for mitigating those costs in order to facilitate the necessary political compromises to ensure that socially desirable reforms move forward. This book examines widely disparate public policy contexts - from trade liberalization to agricultural supply management, immigration, and climate change policy - to illustrate the importance, in political economy terms, of well-considered transition cost mitigation strategies.
Teacher Reform in Indonesia
Author: Mae Chu Chang
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Published: 2013-12-18
Total Pages: 259
ISBN-13: 0821399608
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe book features an analysis of teacher reform in Indonesia, which entailed a doubling of teacher salaries upon certification. It describes the political economy context in which the reform was developed and implemented, and analyzes the impact of the reform on teacher knowledge, skills, and student outcomes.
Aid and the Political Economy of Policy Change
Author: Tony Killick
Publisher: Psychology Press
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 266
ISBN-13: 9780415187053
DOWNLOAD EBOOKConfronts the theory of conditionality with its limitations in practice, analyses the reasons for these limitations, and suggests constructive alternatives.
Economic reform in developing countries
Author: Lyn Squire
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Published: 2008-05-30
Total Pages: 413
ISBN-13: 1781007659
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book offers insights into the process of economic reform in developing countries. It is organized around three factors that are critical to the success of any reform. According to Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen, these key dimensions are Reach, Range, and Reason. 'Reach' refers to the ability of reform to be person-centered and evenhanded, reaching all individuals in society. 'Range' considers the institutional reforms and policy changes necessary to implement change and the possible ripple effects on other policies and populations. Finally, 'Reason' captures the importance of constantly asking why a particular reform has been selected.
Understanding Policy Change
Author: Cristina Corduneanu-Huci
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Published: 2012-11-09
Total Pages: 379
ISBN-13: 0821395394
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book provides the reader with the full panoply of political economy tools and concepts necessary to understand, analyze, and integrate how political and social factors may influence the success or failure of their policy goals.
