GSDRC newsfeed on All ThemesAcademic and policy-relevant publications on governance and international development.The Political Approach to Institutional Formation, Maintenance and Change: A Literature Review Essay- January 1, 2007 What are the political circumstances, power dynamics, and institutional conditions that promote pro-poor growth This literature review for the Research Consortium on Institutions for Pro-Poor Growth (IPPG) argues that politics rather than economics is the primary factor in shaping state institutions. Using political analysis will better indicate whether institutions enable or inhibit pro-poor growth than economic or incentive-focussed analyses. However, there has been relatively little research.http://www.gsdrc.org/go/display&type=Document&id=3022&source=rss Budgeting in Postconflict Countries- January 1, 2007 How should public expenditure management be approached in post-conflict countries What are the differences between budgeting in post-conflict and in stable developing countries This book chapter from the World Bank recommends making post-conflict reforms simple and adapted to critical capacity lack in transitional governments. Immediate reconstruction needs should be balanced with medium term peace-building goals.http://www.gsdrc.org/go/display&type=Document&id=3012&source=rss Are Cash Transfers Made to Women Spent Like Other Sources of Income- January 1, 2007 How cash transfers made to women are used has important implications for models of household behaviour and social programme design. This World Bank paper analyses the effects of cash transfers to women in rural Ecuador on the Engel food curve. The Engel curve relates expenditure on food (the food share) to total expenditure. The study found that households receiving transfers had a higher food share in expenditure. It also found that the food share rose among beneficiary households containing...http://www.gsdrc.org/go/display&type=Document&id=3014&source=rss Conceptualising the Politics of Social Protection in Africa- January 1, 2007 Which forms of politics tend to underpin and emerge from social protection interventions This Brooks World Poverty Institute paper uses a conceptual framework derived from synthesising analysis of African politics with a review of social protection policies. The framework embraces four dimensions: political institutions; political actors and agencies; socio-economic forces; and the global dimension. It argues that the notion of a 'political contract' can explain how these dimensions combine to..http://www.gsdrc.org/go/display&type=Document&id=3010&source=rss |