The Political Economy of Policy Reform : Issues and Implications for Policy Dialogue and Development Operations

This study addresses the political economy of sector reforms. Sustainable reform processes which improve equity, efficiency and effectiveness in key economic and social sectors are often important elements of national poverty reduction strategies i...

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Main Author:	World Bank
Format:	Social Analysis
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:	AGRICULTURAL LIBERALIZATION CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK DEVELOPMENT OPERATIONS NATIONAL POLITICAL PROCESSES POLITICAL ECONOMY POVERTY REDUCTION PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP SECTOR REFORMS STAKEHOLDER INTERESTS
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/11/10546837/political-economy-policy-reform-issues-implications-policy-dialogue-development-operations http://hdl.handle.net/10986/7782

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spelling	okr-10986-77822021-04-23T14:02:35Z The Political Economy of Policy Reform : Issues and Implications for Policy Dialogue and Development Operations World Bank AGRICULTURAL LIBERALIZATION CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK DEVELOPMENT OPERATIONS NATIONAL POLITICAL PROCESSES POLITICAL ECONOMY POVERTY REDUCTION PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP SECTOR REFORMS STAKEHOLDER INTERESTS This study addresses the political economy of sector reforms. Sustainable reform processes which improve equity, efficiency and effectiveness in key economic and social sectors are often important elements of national poverty reduction strategies in low- and middle-income countries. For international development agencies wishing to engage in these processes, understanding the significance of power relations within the sector, vested interests, and the links to national political processes can be critical to being an effective actor in policy dialogue. This study explores these issues through the analysis of case studies of World Bank engagement in two areas: agricultural liberalization, and public-private partnerships in water supply and sanitation. The objectives of the study are twofold: (a) to analyze the political economy of reform by looking at stakeholder interests, incentives, institutions, risks, opportunities, and processes from a social analysis perspective; and (b) to illustrate 'what works, why and how' for a better understanding and management of political economy issues in the design and implementation of reforms and development operations. The study draws on operational experiences to inductively develop a conceptual framework that offers an innovative way to look at the political economy of policy reforms. The study presents a solid basis for a future program of work which can address these issues. 2012-06-12T14:43:48Z 2012-06-12T14:43:48Z 2008-11 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/11/10546837/political-economy-policy-reform-issues-implications-policy-dialogue-development-operations http://hdl.handle.net/10986/7782 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work :: Social Analysis Economic & Sector Work
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topic	AGRICULTURAL LIBERALIZATION CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK DEVELOPMENT OPERATIONS NATIONAL POLITICAL PROCESSES POLITICAL ECONOMY POVERTY REDUCTION PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP SECTOR REFORMS STAKEHOLDER INTERESTS
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description	This study addresses the political economy of sector reforms. Sustainable reform processes which improve equity, efficiency and effectiveness in key economic and social sectors are often important elements of national poverty reduction strategies in low- and middle-income countries. For international development agencies wishing to engage in these processes, understanding the significance of power relations within the sector, vested interests, and the links to national political processes can be critical to being an effective actor in policy dialogue. This study explores these issues through the analysis of case studies of World Bank engagement in two areas: agricultural liberalization, and public-private partnerships in water supply and sanitation. The objectives of the study are twofold: (a) to analyze the political economy of reform by looking at stakeholder interests, incentives, institutions, risks, opportunities, and processes from a social analysis perspective; and (b) to illustrate 'what works, why and how' for a better understanding and management of political economy issues in the design and implementation of reforms and development operations. The study draws on operational experiences to inductively develop a conceptual framework that offers an innovative way to look at the political economy of policy reforms. The study presents a solid basis for a future program of work which can address these issues.
format	Economic & Sector Work :: Social Analysis
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title	The Political Economy of Policy Reform : Issues and Implications for Policy Dialogue and Development Operations
title_short	The Political Economy of Policy Reform : Issues and Implications for Policy Dialogue and Development Operations
title_full	The Political Economy of Policy Reform : Issues and Implications for Policy Dialogue and Development Operations
title_fullStr	The Political Economy of Policy Reform : Issues and Implications for Policy Dialogue and Development Operations
title_full_unstemmed	The Political Economy of Policy Reform : Issues and Implications for Policy Dialogue and Development Operations
title_sort	political economy of policy reform : issues and implications for policy dialogue and development operations
publisher	Washington, DC
publishDate	2012
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/11/10546837/political-economy-policy-reform-issues-implications-policy-dialogue-development-operations http://hdl.handle.net/10986/7782
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