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is the pervasive reality that circumstances often are not favorable to large-scale reform. Whether a country is rich or … poor, the choice is not whether, but how, to reform the public sector--how optimal design characteristics, robust political … address the "how"? question. It brings together reform experiences in public financial management and the public sector more …
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In many developing countries (and beyond), public sector workers are not just simply implementers of policies designed by the politicians in charge of supervising them-so called agents and principals, respectively. Public sector workers can have the power to influence whether politicians are...
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This paper investigates the local effects of mining on the quality of public services and on people's optimism about their future living conditions. It also assesses the mediating role of local institutions and local governments 'taxing rights in shaping the proximity-to-mine effects. The...
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How does adaptive implementation work in practice? Drawing on extensive interviews and observations, this paper contrasts the ways in which an adaptive component of a major health care project was implemented in three program and three matched comparison states in Nigeria. The paper examines the...
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This paper examines the effects of pecuniary compensation on the ability and motivation of individuals in organizations with non-pecuniary or pro-social missions. In particular, the paper compares flat pay systems, unrelated with ability or effort, to two other systems that are considered...
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innovative approaches to public sector reform and citizen engagement, ranging from the right to information movement to the …
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in Zimbabwe. This policy note presents an initial framing of recent public administration reform experiences and lessons … learned in Zimbabwe and set the agenda for future client engagement with a view to present reform options. It has the …'s engagement in this area over the last three years and to synthesize what has been learned. Third, it identifies reform options …
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Using firm-level data from more than 39,000 firms in 111 economies, this paper tests the hypothesis that corruption impedes productivity more at higher levels of regulation. The analysis finds that there is a significant negative relationship between corruption and firm productivity when...
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Malawi can be understood as a microcosm of institutional reform approaches in developing countries more broadly. A … common feature of such approaches, whether implemented by government or donors, is reform initiatives that yield institutions … paper presents a retrospective analysis of previous institutional reform projects in Malawi, as well as interviews with …
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