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Who really leads development?
Andrews, Matt - 2013
'Leadership' is not a common topic for research in international development. In recent years, however, prominent … studies like the 2008 Growth Commission Report noted the importance of leadership in development. This and other studies … complex multi-agent leadership interventions - not individual heroes. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010187197
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Does successful governance require heroes? : the case of Sergio Fajardo and the city of Medellín ; a reform case for instruction
Fajardo, Alejandro; Andrews, Matt - 2014
abridged version of the story offers instructors a classroom case to discuss leaders and leadership in governance reform. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010239464
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Does successful governance require heroes? The case of Sergio Fajardo and the city of Medell.n: A reform case for instruction
Fajardo, Alejandro; Andrews, Matt - World Institute for Development Economic Research … - 2014
The city of Medell.n, Colombia was a cauldron of violence with 185 homicides per 100,000 people in 2002. By 2006, this rate had declined to 32.5. Such successful transformation was termed the .Medell.n miracle. and credited to policies of the city.s mayor
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010766024
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Who really leads development?
Andrews, Matt - World Institute for Development Economic Research … - 2013
.Leadership. is not a common topic for research in international development. In recent years, however, prominent … studies like the 2008 Growth Commission Report noted the importance of leadership in development. This and other studies …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010739467
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How do governments become great? Ten cases, two competing explanations, one large research agenda
Andrews, Matt - World Institute for Development Economic Research … - 2013
Governments can play great roles in their countries, regions, and cities; facilitating or leading the resolution of festering problems and opening new pathways for progress. Examples are more numerous than one might imagine and raise an important question
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010739469
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Explaining positive deviance in public sector reforms in development
Andrews, Matt - World Institute for Development Economic Research … - 2013
Public sector reforms are commonplace in developing countries. Much of the literature about these reforms reflects on their failures. This paper asks about the successes and investigates which of two competing theories best explain why some reforms exhibi
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010739526
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Who really leads development?
Andrews, Matt - 2013
Leadership' is not a common topic for research in international development. In recent years, however, prominent … studies like the 2008 Growth Commission Report noted the importance of leadership in development. This and other studies … complex multi-agent leadership interventions - not individual heroes. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010333666
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Explaining positive deviance in public sector reforms in development
Andrews, Matt - 2013
Public sector reforms are commonplace in developing countries. Much of the literature about these reforms reflects on their failures. This paper asks about the successes and investigates which of two competing theories best explain why some reforms exhibit such positive deviance. These theories...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010333696
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How do governments become great? Ten cases, two competing explanations, one large research agenda
Andrews, Matt - 2013
Governments can play great roles in their countries, regions, and cities; facilitating or leading the resolution of festering problems and opening new pathways for progress. Examples are more numerous than one might imagine and raise an important question: 'how do governments become great?'....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010333710
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Does successful governance require heroes? The case of Sergio Fajardo and the city of Medellín: A reform case for instruction
Fajardo, Alejandro; Andrews, Matt - 2014
abridged version of the story offers instructors a classroom case to discuss leaders and leadership in governance reform. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010343237