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Populism and policy capacity: Evidence from an opposition municipality in Istanbul
Abstract Despite achievements in its conceptual rigor, policy capacity still represents a relatively depoliticized concept that fails to sufficiently consider the ways in which politics plays a role in its creation, mobilization, or decay. This article seeks to contribute to this debate by investigating the impact of populism on policy capacity, the ...
Ebru Ertugal, Faik Gür, İnan Sevinç
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The objective of this article is to understand the dynamics of political consciousness and citizen participation in Participatory Budgeting (PB) in Cachoeiro de Itapemirim (Espírito Santo State, Brazil) during 2009-2012.
Leandro Vianna Silva Souza +2 more
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Implementing a subnational results-oriented management and budgeting system. Lessons from Medellín, Colombia. [PDF]
"The purpose of this paper is to describe the budget process reform implemented in Medellín, and to analyze its actual performance and evaluate its success.
Mario A. Velasco R. +2 more
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ABSTRACT In recent decades, policy capacity has garnered increasing attention from scholars in the Global North. However, there has been limited focus on policy capacity in developing countries, particularly in Africa. While various factors, such as experience, the nature of policy tasks, and educational background, can influence the policy capacity of
Kiflie Worku Angaw +3 more
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Capital Ideas: How to Generate Innovation in the Public Sector [PDF]
Offers suggestions for and examples of how to stimulate innovation in government, including identifying priorities, allowing for creative and entrepreneurial solutions, funding innovation, improving incentives, changing cultures, and scaling what ...
Geoff Mulgan, Jitinder Kohli
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A Framework for Understanding and Evaluating Localization: The Case of HelpAge International
ABSTRACT Many transnational non‐governmental organizations (TNGOs) are reevaluating their organizational forms and norms as they pursue localization. Localization itself is a contested and multifaceted concept, however, complicating the design, implementation, and evaluation of localization efforts.
Hans Peter Schmitz, George E. Mitchell
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I assume that Participatory Budget (PB) can function as a strategy within a city interested in citizenship education , in favor of practices that embody participatory democratic actions.
Nuno Silva Fraga
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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
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Descentralización y recentralización: enseñanzas de los sectores sociales de México y Nicaragua [PDF]
(Disponible en idioma inglés únicamente) Este estudio está concebido para ayudar a los responsables a preparar y evaluar reformas institucionales de programas de educación y atención médica.
Alec Ian Gershberg
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USAID's Locally‐Led Development Agenda: Open Government and Independent Monitoring
ABSTRACT USAID's ambitious localization agenda between 2021–2024—suspended in early 2025—aimed to provide more funding for local organizations, strengthen local systems, and co‐create with local communities. This study uses pre‐2025 open government data to identify continuity and change during USAID’s localization push.
Jeffrey Hallock +2 more
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