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Institutions taking root : building state capacity in challenging contexts

By Barma , Naazneen; Huybens , Elisabeth; Viñuela , Lorena

Book information

Publisher
World Bank Group
Year
2014
ISBN
9781464802706, 146480270X
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
15 MB (15436875 bytes)
Series
New frontiers of social policy.
Pages
380\415
Time added
2015-08-24 09:56:19
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Description

Building and operating successful public institutions is a perennial and long-term challenge for governments, which is compounded by the volatile conditions found in fragile settings. Yet some government agencies do manage to take root and achieve success in delivering results earning legitimacy and forging resilience in otherwise challenging contexts. Drawing on mixed-method empirical research carried out on nine public agencies in Lao PDR, Sierra Leone, The Gambia, and Timor Leste, this volume identifies the shared causal mechanisms underpinning institutional success in fragile states by exa.  Read more...

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