1. Managing Reforms for Development : Political Economy of Reforms and Policy-Based Lending Case Studies
- Author
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George Abonyi, Romeo Bernardo, Richard Bolt, Ronald Duncan, Christine Tang, Jonathan Aspin, George Abonyi, Romeo Bernardo, Richard Bolt, Ronald Duncan, Christine Tang, and Jonathan Aspin
- Subjects
- Political planning, Civil service reform, Political business cycles
- Abstract
Reforms challenge the status quo, often threatening those with a stake in the current system, even if the status quo is unsustainable. Institutions also need the capacity to implement and sustain reforms to meet expectations from change. The political and institutional changes resulting from reforms have to be managed until the success of the reforms becomes apparent. The Asian Development Bank, for more than 2 decades of supporting reforms, has found that no blueprint for success exists; however, there are clues as to what may work, and how the reform process can be better managed. The book aims to help those involved in the policy reform process to understand the political economy factors that influence the change process and of the assistance to support reforms.
- Published
- 2013