Building State Capability: Evidence, Analysis, Action
- ISBN-10
- 0198747489
- ISBN-13
- 9780198747482
- Category
- Business & Economics
- Pages
- 257
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2017
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Authors
- Matt Andrews, Lant Pritchett, Michael J. V. Woolcock
Description
Introduction : the "long voyage of discovery" -- The big stuck in state capability -- Looking like a state : the seduction of isomorphic mimicry -- Premature load bearing : doing too much too soon -- Capability for policy implementation -- What type of organization capability is needed? -- The challenge of building (real) state capability for implementation -- Doing problem-driven work -- The searchframe : doing experimental iterations -- Managing your authorizing environment -- Building state capability at scale through groups.
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