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Institutional Analysis (institutional + analysis)
Selected AbstractsChallenging Institutional Analysis and Development: The Bloomington SchoolJOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS, Issue 1 2010David Harvey No abstract is available for this article. [source] Creating an impetus for institutional analysis in South America: Quality assuranceNEW DIRECTIONS FOR INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH, Issue S2 2008Michael Middaugh Development of quality assurance and an institutional research capacity in Latin American institutions can best be seen through recent experiences in Chile. [source] The Western Expansion as a Common Pool Problem: The Contrasting Histories of the Brazilian and North American PioneersAMERICAN JOURNAL OF ECONOMICS AND SOCIOLOGY, Issue 3 2009Fernando Zanella Before the year 1600, Brazil and the United States were very similar regions in terms of geographic development and colonial status, and yet both countries developed in remarkably different ways. In this article, we apply institutional analysis and the common pool approach to explain differences in the western expansion of Brazil and the United States. We find that (i) such analysis complements much of the previous literature that heretofore explained differences in these regions using sociological and ideological analytical tools, and (ii) the theory that the distinctive behavior between the Brazilian bandeirantes and the North American pioneers is due to sociological factors is refuted. [source] Comparing the Power of Korean and American Presidents: An Institutional PerspectivePACIFIC FOCUS, Issue 1 2004Jaechun Kim Many observers of Korean politics have worried that the Korean president has wielded lopsided leverage over other political actors and institutions. By comparing "constitutional" and "para-constitutional" features of the Korean and American political systems, this paper assesses the reasons that the Korean presidency has enjoyed overwhelming advantage. Assessment of constitutionally prescribed presidential powers,both legislative and non-legislative,indicates that, compared to the American president, the Korean counterpart possesses strong leverage over the legislature. This paper also suggests that such para-constitutional features of the Korean political system such as 'winner-take-all" and the ,plebiscitary' nature of the Korean presidential elections and strong party discipline have worked to the advantage of the Korean president. Although no analysis of the political system will be complete without the examination of "contextual" and "ecological" factors indigenous to that system, "institutional" analysis of this paper suggests that Korean politics may move toward a more advanced stage of democracy through adjusting some of the basic institutional arrangements of the country. [source] The clean development mechanism in China and India: A comparative institutional analysisPUBLIC ADMINISTRATION & DEVELOPMENT, Issue 5 2008Sukumar Ganapati Abstract The clean development mechanism (CDM) is a project-based instrument that allows developed countries to receive credits toward meeting their obligatory targets under the Kyoto Protocol by investing in emission reduction projects in developing countries. This article provides a comparative institutional analysis of the CDM in China and India. It focuses on each country's ,designated national authority' (DNA), which is the national agency to approve CDM projects. Three dimensions of the DNAs are considered: their structures, their policies and the CDM project market. Although the DNAs in both China and India have their strengths and weaknesses, China's approach in particular has some positive lessons for other DNAs. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [source] Sustainable governance of natural resources and institutional change,an analytical frameworkPUBLIC ADMINISTRATION & DEVELOPMENT, Issue 2 2007Anke Fischer Abstract This article presents a conceptual framework for analysing the governance of natural resource use, as governance is often the primary issue when natural resources are overexploited and degraded. It addresses both spontaneous and active governance, including institutional change induced by development co-operation. Drawing on existing frameworks of institutional analysis, fundamental modifications are presented to adapt the concept to the context of international co-operation, and to include dynamic aspects of institutional change as well as multiple actor interactions. Tested in several case studies, the framework was found suitable and relevant for use in project planning and evaluation, as well as for comparing governance issues across cases in a conceptually rigorous way. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [source] From policy lessons to policy actions: motivation to take evaluation seriouslyPUBLIC ADMINISTRATION & DEVELOPMENT, Issue 4 2004Gustavo Gordillo The purpose of this article is to analyse the institutional aspects of creating effective systems for monitoring and evaluations (M&E) in government-led rural development efforts in developing countries. We argue that the ultimate challenge of creating effective M&E systems for public policy is not only related to the supply of information and the delivery of new knowledge to policy makers, but more importantly to their demand for lessons learnt about the effects of earlier policies. The challenge, then, is for governments to construct institutional arrangements that support the transformation of policy lessons into policy actions. This article shows that the likelihood of this transformation is closely related to the capacity of institutions to deliver mechanisms for downward accountability and processes for organisational learning. We add to earlier work in this area by considering the conditions under which such a transformation process is more or less likely, given the severe power and information asymmetries that characterise the institutional context of many developing countries' national governments. We use the tools of institutional analysis to examine the incentive structures of the actors involved in two concrete field settings, and assess to what extent these actors are likely to take evaluations seriously. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [source] | ||||||||||