The Political Economy of Industrial Policy

SSRN Electronic Journal, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024

We examine the ways in which political realities shape industrial policy through lens of modern economy. consider two broad "governance constraints": i) forces that how is chosen and ii) state capacity affects implementation. The framework economy suggests government failure not a necessary feature policy; rather, it more likely to emerge when countries pursue policies beyond their governance constraints. As such, our fatalist. Instead, enables policymakers constructively confront challenges.

Язык: Английский

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Bureaucratic Quality and the Gap between Implementation Burden and Administrative Capacities

American Political Science Review, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 118(3), С. 1240 - 1260

Опубликована: Ноя. 9, 2023

Democratic governments produce more policies than they can effectively implement. Yet, this gap between the number of requiring implementation and administrative capacities available to do so is not same in all democracies but varies across countries sectors. We argue that variation depends on coupling sectoral bureaucracies charge policy formulation those implementation. consider these patterns vertical policy-process integration an important feature bureaucratic quality. The policymaking level involved (top-down integration) easier policy-implementing finds it feed its concerns into (bottom-up integration), smaller so-called “burden-capacity gap.” demonstrate effect through empirical analysis 21 OECD over a period 40 years areas social environmental policies.

Язык: Английский

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Bureaucratic overburdening in advanced democracies

Public Administration Review, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 84(4), С. 696 - 709

Опубликована: Авг. 29, 2023

Abstract Constant policy growth can overburden bureaucracies if implementation capacities are not expanded in lockstep with production. This development may undermine effectiveness and hence the long‐term legitimacy of democracies. article provides a systematic analysis this phenomenon. We demonstrate that (i) overburdening is general trend advanced democracies; (ii) extent varies by institutional context which makers operate; that, consequence, (iii) countries' differ their distance (or closeness) to “tipping point” after additional policies do more harm than good. provide information on ratio between up for bureaucratic available 21 OECD countries over period 45 years (1976–2020), focusing areas environmental social as two major governmental intervention. Bayesian analyses background interviews serve illuminate reasons consequences overburdened bureaucracies.

Язык: Английский

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The Political Economy of Industrial Policy

Опубликована: Май 1, 2024

We examine the ways in which political realities shape industrial policy through lens of modern economy.We consider two broad "governance constraints": i) forces that how is chosen and ii) state capacity affects implementation.The framework economy suggests government failure not a necessary feature policy; rather, it more likely to emerge when countries pursue policies beyond their governance constraints.As such, our fatalist.Instead, enables policymakers constructively confront challenges.

Язык: Английский

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Do Governments Put Their Money Where Their Mouth Is? Policy Adoption And Administrative Resource Provision in 15 OECD Countries

Perspectives on Politics, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 1 - 19

Опубликована: Фев. 13, 2025

Government programs often fail because administrative actors receive insufficient financial and personnel resources for their implementation. Despite the importance of resource provision policy implementation, we know very little about when why implementers are equipped with they need. We examine conditions under which new policies go hand in increases administration. match data on adoptions budgetary changes area social 15 European countries over 30 years (1990 to 2020). The analysis reveals that governments tend provide more 1) an issue is prominently discussed among parties, 2) institutional fragmentation low. Moreover, fewer additional implementation 3) chances getting re-elected low due intense political competition. These findings contribute our broader understanding democracy public

Язык: Английский

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When Less Means More: Policy Accumulation, Administrative Capacities, and Policy Performance

The Economists Voice, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Фев. 6, 2025

Abstract Democratic governments have consistently introduced new policies to address various societal, economic, and environmental issues. However, this ongoing expansion of policy measures risks overburdening the public administrations responsible for their execution. To explore challenge, we examine how relationship between size sectoral portfolios available implementation capacities impacts effectiveness policies. Our analysis across OECD countries reveals a growing disparity number requiring resources carry them out, which in turn negatively affects performance.

Язык: Английский

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Did governments neglect the environment during the COVID-19 pandemic? An empirical analysis of green public procurement

Economic Analysis and Policy, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 80, С. 835 - 849

Опубликована: Сен. 26, 2023

Язык: Английский

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The Political Economy of Industrial Policy

Опубликована: Май 10, 2024

We examine the ways in which political realities shape industrial policy through lens of modern economy. consider two broad “governance constraints”: i) forces that how is chosen and ii) state capacity affects implementation. The framework economy suggests government failure not a necessary feature policy; rather, it more likely to emerge when countries pursue policies beyond their governance constraints. As such, our fatalist. Instead, enables policymakers constructively confront challenges design.

Язык: Английский

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Regulatory offsetting in advanced democracies

Public Administration Review, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Сен. 29, 2024

Abstract The growth of rules in modern democracies burdens citizens, businesses, and administrative bodies. To address this, many governments have implemented so‐called “regulatory offsetting schemes,” requiring the removal existing regulations for each new one introduced. However, systematic knowledge on which countries adopted these schemes their specific designs remains lacking. Our study maps regulatory initiatives across OECD states offers a first theoretical framework understanding government adoption. While political ideational factors influence adoption schemes, they do not explain design. Offsetting thus reflect tensions between advocates an activist state supporters more restrained government, with design being secondary importance. These findings enhance our how public administrations manage rule growth.

Язык: Английский

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Testing theories of policy growth: public demands, interest group politics, electoral competition, and institutional fragmentation

Journal of European Public Policy, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 32(3), С. 784 - 809

Опубликована: Фев. 27, 2024

Policy growth is a ubiquitous feature of modern democracies that has attracted increased attention in political science and beyond. However, the literature characterised by considerable disagreement on why policy occurs. Existing explanations centre influence (1) public demands, (2) interest group politics, (3) electoral competition, (4) institutional fragmentation. While all four are plausible, there no studies assess their relative explanatory power within single empirical analysis. This article provides such an analysis examining drivers 21 OECD countries from 1976 to 2020 area environmental policy. We identify strong ties between organised interests government as primary driver growth. Public demands fragmentation relevant but comparatively less important factors, while intensity competition These findings have implications for our understanding functioning democracy long run.

Язык: Английский

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