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The Political Economy of State-building in Situations of Fragility and Conflict
Based on over of two years of CRU research, this paper brings together the findings of five studies of states that show clear signs of illegitimacy or of a weak capacity to govern.
Citizen Voice and State Accountability: towards theories of change that embrace contextual dynamics
Development practice is increasingly being pushed to achieve results as well as to explain clearly 'what works or what does not work and under what circumstances' on the path to achieving such results.
There is particular concern regarding the ways individual cases of success can be scaled up to other contexts so that broad-based national economic growth and development or poverty reduction objectives can be achieved.
Political Economy Analysis - Selected Readings
Built on Dreams, Grounded in Reality: Economic Policy in the Philippines
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Education and political economy analysis: Seminar report Oct 18-19 2011
Here is a report of the learning event hosted by the European Commission and CfBT Education Trust in October 2011: 'Inter-agency seminar on education and political economy (PE) analysis'. As a result of the seminar, 45 experienced practitioners were able to gain a better understanding of what PE analysis is and what it might offer for the design and implementation of their education work in fragile states.
Fragile States Assessment Methodology (FSAM)
The Fragile States Assessment Methodology (FSAM) has been developed to help RNEs better understand the local context and political processes with which they are engaging when they work in fragile states. It helps explain the underlying causes of fragility in a particular country, the implications for strategic priorities and risks, the incentives of local actors, and the likely impact of external interventions.
State-Society Analytical Framework
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Using the Political Economy Analysis to Improve EU Development Effectiveness_DRAFT
Draft Country Level Political Economy Analysis Annex 1
This annex presents an analytical framework for undertaking political economy analysis at the country level. The framework consists of a list of structured questions to help the analyst investigate key aspects of the political and economic processes at work in a given country context, and to understand relationships as well as assess how they influence incentives and capacity for collective action, and therefore development outcomes.
Agenda PEA in education 18-19 October 2011
Using Political Economy Analysis to Improve European Union Development Effectiveness_Intro&Overview
Politics into Practice
This document reports on the discussions and results of a policy dialogue event that took Place in London on 8-9 December 2010 and hosted by ODI. The Dialogue brought together researchers, practitioners and different donors' agencies, among them the EC.
The Political Economy of the Economic Reform in the Pacific
An interesting political economy analysis of economic growth in different countries in the Pacific carried out by the Asian Development Bank.
Working with the grain and swimming against the tide: Barriers to uptake of research findings on governance and public services in low-income Africa
Trade Facilitation in the Philippines - pilot case study
This short case study is based on the findings of a week of interviews with a range of trade facilitation stakeholders in the Philippines conducted in mid-November 2010, conducted by the EU Delegation in the Philippines with the support of an ECDPM consultant. The study was conceived as a pilot for field-testing an approach to assessing and addressing governance issues found at the level of different sectors.
The approach, developed by DEVCO and found in DEVCO Reference Document no 4, contains a number of steps, including:
assessing the reform context
Findings from case study Philippines on sector governance
This document presents the lessons learned of the pilot case study "Governance in the Trade Facilitation Sector in the Philippines" testing the tool in the EC Reference Document "Analysing and assessing Governance in Sector Operations", following an ECDPM support mission to the EU Delegation in the Philippines mid-November 2010.
It concludes the following:
The EC’s Governance Analysis Framework is a relevant tool for improving the understanding of key governance and accountability relations in trade facilitation.
HOW-TO NOTES - Political Economy Assessments at Sector and Project Levels
Political Economy analysis applied to sector and project approach.
Trade in the Philippines: testing EC sector governance framework
Session 6
How is political economy being used. Lessons learned and trends
Session 3
The Political Economy of Roads Reform in Uganda
D. Booth and et al.
Is Political Analysis Changing Donor Behavior?
S. Unsworth on PEA impact