Building state capability : : evidence, analysis, action / / Matt Andrews, Lant Pritchett, and Michael Woolcock.

• VerfasserIn: Andrews, Matt, 1972-; Pritchett, Lant,; Woolcock, Michael J. V., 1964-
• TeilnehmendeR: Pritchett, Lant,; Woolcock, Michael J. V., 1964-
• Place / Publishing House: Oxford : : Oxford University Press,, 2017.
• Year of Publication: 2017
• Edition: First edition.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (276 pages) :; illustrations, tables
• Notes: This edition previously issued in print: 2017.

Governments play a major role in the development process, and constantly introduce reforms and policies to achieve developmental objectives. Many of these interventions have limited impact, however; schools get built but children don't learn, IT systems are introduced but not used, plans are written but not implemented. These achievement deficiencies reveal gaps in capabilities, and weaknesses in the process of building state capability. This book addresses these weaknesses and gaps. It starts by providing evidence of the capability shortfalls that currently exist in many countries, showing that many governments lack basic capacities even after decades of reforms and capacity building efforts. The book then analyses this evidence, identifying capability traps that hold many governments back.

Table of Contents

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.