twelve Technocracy, decision making and economic policy in Colombia
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Marta Juanita Villaveces-Niño
Abstract
This chapter explains the strong theoretical and practical connection of policy analysis to economic analysis, making economic policy an important element of any comprehensive country study of policy. It highlights how economic technocracy played a crucial role in building the capacity for policy analysis in the realm of economic policy by using several concrete examples of economic policy decisions informed by analysis. It also defines institutional willingness for economic change, as the capacity of public agencies responsible for the design and execution of economic policy adjust and reform the rules and the organizations responsible for economic management. The chapter discusses decision making in several key moments of the recent economic history of Colombia in the context of institutional flexibility and the presence of technocracy. It discusses the Latin American debt crisis of the 1980s, which challenged the creativity of policy makers given the international and political restrictions.
Abstract
This chapter explains the strong theoretical and practical connection of policy analysis to economic analysis, making economic policy an important element of any comprehensive country study of policy. It highlights how economic technocracy played a crucial role in building the capacity for policy analysis in the realm of economic policy by using several concrete examples of economic policy decisions informed by analysis. It also defines institutional willingness for economic change, as the capacity of public agencies responsible for the design and execution of economic policy adjust and reform the rules and the organizations responsible for economic management. The chapter discusses decision making in several key moments of the recent economic history of Colombia in the context of institutional flexibility and the presence of technocracy. It discusses the Latin American debt crisis of the 1980s, which challenged the creativity of policy makers given the international and political restrictions.
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents vii
- List of figures and tables ix
- List of abbreviations xi
- Notes on contributors xiv
- Editors’ introduction to the series xxii
- Policy analysis in Colombia: an introduction 1
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Policy analysis in contemporary Colombia
- The policy analysis movement in Colombia: the state of the art 11
- Evolution of policy analysis as a field of study and instruction in Colombia 31
- Policy analysis, bureaucratic capacity and public administration reforms in Colombia 47
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Policy analysis within national and subnational governments
- Policy analysis inside central government in Colombia 65
- Policy analysis and the legislature in Colombia 81
- Policy analysis in the Colombian Constitutional Court 99
- Metropolitan governance and policy analysis in Colombia 113
- Policy analysis for decision making in Colombian local governments 135
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Policy analysis in key policy domains
- Policy analysis in the education sector in Colombia 153
- Policy analysis in the health sector in Colombia 169
- Policy analysis and decision making in the military forces: the Havana experience 187
- Technocracy, decision making and economic policy in Colombia 203
- Social policy, target populations and policy analysis in Colombia 223
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Policy analysis beyond the state
- Political parties and policy analysis in Colombia 241
- Policy analysis and NGOs in Colombia 257
- Media, evidence and policy analysis in Colombia 271
- Conclusion: Building capacity for policy analysis amid tensions and challenges in Colombia 287
- Index 295
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents vii
- List of figures and tables ix
- List of abbreviations xi
- Notes on contributors xiv
- Editors’ introduction to the series xxii
- Policy analysis in Colombia: an introduction 1
-
Policy analysis in contemporary Colombia
- The policy analysis movement in Colombia: the state of the art 11
- Evolution of policy analysis as a field of study and instruction in Colombia 31
- Policy analysis, bureaucratic capacity and public administration reforms in Colombia 47
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Policy analysis within national and subnational governments
- Policy analysis inside central government in Colombia 65
- Policy analysis and the legislature in Colombia 81
- Policy analysis in the Colombian Constitutional Court 99
- Metropolitan governance and policy analysis in Colombia 113
- Policy analysis for decision making in Colombian local governments 135
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Policy analysis in key policy domains
- Policy analysis in the education sector in Colombia 153
- Policy analysis in the health sector in Colombia 169
- Policy analysis and decision making in the military forces: the Havana experience 187
- Technocracy, decision making and economic policy in Colombia 203
- Social policy, target populations and policy analysis in Colombia 223
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Policy analysis beyond the state
- Political parties and policy analysis in Colombia 241
- Policy analysis and NGOs in Colombia 257
- Media, evidence and policy analysis in Colombia 271
- Conclusion: Building capacity for policy analysis amid tensions and challenges in Colombia 287
- Index 295
