Why are carefully designed, sensible policies too often not adopted
or implemented? When they are, why do they often fail to generate
development outcomes such as security, growth, and equity? And why
do some bad policies endure? This book addresses these fundamental
questions, which are at the heart of development. Policy making and
policy implementation do not occur in a vacuum. Rather, they take
place in complex political and social settings, in which
individuals and groups with unequal power interact within changing
rules as they pursue conflicting interests. The process of these
interactions is what this Report calls governance, and the space in
which these interactions take place, the policy arena. The capacity
of actors to commit and their willingness to cooperate and
coordinate to achieve socially desirable goals are what matter for
effectiveness. However, who bargains, who is excluded, and what
barriers block entry to the policy arena determine the selection
and implementation of policies and, consequently, their impact on
development outcomes. Exclusion, capture, and clientelism are
manifestations of power asymmetries that lead to failures to
achieve security, growth, and equity. The distribution of power in
society is partly determined by history. Yet, there is room for
positive change. This Report reveals that governance can mitigate,
even overcome, power asymmetries to bring about more effective
policy interventions that achieve sustainable improvements in
security, growth, and equity. This happens by shifting the
incentives of those with power, reshaping their preferences in
favor of good outcomes, and taking into account the interests of
previously excluded participants. These changes can come about
through bargains among elites and greater citizen engagement, as
well as by international actors supporting rules that strengthen
coalitions for reform.
General
Imprint: |
World Bank Publications
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
March 2017 |
Authors: |
World Bank
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Dimensions: |
280 x 210 x 26mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Cloth over boards
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Pages: |
302 |
Edition: |
[21st ed] |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4648-0952-1 |
Categories: |
Books >
Business & Economics >
Economics >
International economics >
General
|
LSN: |
1-4648-0952-6 |
Barcode: |
9781464809521 |
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