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Policy Capacity Under Decentralization: Kindergarten Education Reforms in the Philippines

open access: yesPublic Administration and Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The paper examines the relationship between policy capacity and policy effectiveness in decentralized governance setups. It challenges the conventional view that policy functions should only be decentralized when requisite capacities already exist at lower levels of government. Instead, the paper proposes that capacity can follow function ‐ as
Kidjie Ian Saguin, M. Ramesh
wiley   +1 more source

Local Service Provision During War‐A Case Study of Yemen

open access: yesPublic Administration and Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In conflict‐ridden regions like Yemen, local governance structures play a critical role in shaping the provision of essential services during ongoing war. This study examines these complexities by focusing on five key governorates: Marib, Sana'a, Aden, Hodeidah, and Hadramaut. Methodologically, it employs 27 semi‐structured interviews with key
Ahmed Almaweri, Hasan Al‐Awami
wiley   +1 more source

Do Policy Capacities Matter for Federal Policy Design? Evidence From the Implementation of Three Social Policies in Brazil

open access: yesPublic Administration and Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Bringing together the literature on policy design, policy capacity and policy making in multilevel systems, this paper argues that the effectiveness of policy design in federal countries depends, ceteris paribus, on the adequacy of federal and local policy capacities.
Giliberto Capano   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Better off by risk adjustment? Socioeconomic disparities in care utilization in Sweden following a payment reform

open access: yesJournal of Policy Analysis and Management, EarlyView.
Abstract Reducing socioeconomic health inequalities is a key goal of most health systems. A challenge in this regard is that healthcare providers may have incentives to avoid or undertreat patients who are relatively costly to treat. Due to the socioeconomic gradient in health, individuals with low socioeconomic status (SES) are especially likely to be
Anders Anell   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Barriers to Neurosurgical Care in The Gambia. [PDF]

open access: yesNeurosurg Pract
Ceesay OI   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Unearthing the impact of earthquakes: A review of economic and social consequences

open access: yesJournal of Policy Analysis and Management, EarlyView.
Abstract The purpose of this paper is to offer a comprehensive overview of the socioeconomic effects of earthquakes. We begin with a thorough literature review. Following this, we assess policy measures taken in response to major earthquakes, drawing on existing research to formulate insights and recommendations that policymakers can use to effectively
Cevat Giray Aksoy   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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