Who decides social policy? : social networks and the political economy of social policy in Latin America and the Caribbean /

Countries in Latin America and the Caribbean have made remarkable progress in improving the living conditions of their people since the 1990s. Poverty has declined by almost 50 percent, and average life expectancy has increased substantially, especially for children under the age of five. Most child...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Bonvecchi, Alejandro (Autor), Scartascini, Carlos G., 1971- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, DC : World Bank Group : IDB, [2020]
Colección:Latin American development forum.
Temas:
Social policy
Latin America > Social policy.
Caribbean Area > Social policy.
Amérique latine > Politique sociale.
Caraïbes (Région) > Politique sociale.
Caribbean Area
Latin America
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Front Cover
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • About the Authors
  • Abbreviations
  • 1 Social Policy in Latin America and the Caribbean
  • Progress and Persistent Challenges in the Social Sector
  • Political Economy and Social Network Analysis: A Two-Pronged Approach to Social Policy Making
  • Understanding Actor Networks from Policy Design through Execution
  • Structure and Content of the Book
  • Notes
  • References
  • 2 The Political Economy of Public Policy: From Institutions to Social Networks
  • Beyond the Social Planner: Determinants of Social Policy
  • The Role of Actors
  • The Actors in the Social Policy-Making Process
  • The Role of Social Networks
  • The Value of SNA for the Political Economy Analysis of Social Policy Making
  • References
  • 3 Social Network Analysis: Basic Toolkit and Research Design
  • Basic Concepts of SNA
  • Research Design
  • References
  • 4 Who Decides Social Policy in Argentina? A Social Network Analysis
  • The Formal Social Policy Formulation Process
  • The Whole Network of Social Policy Formulation in Argentina
  • The Network of Ideas
  • The Network of Information
  • The Network of Resources
  • The Network of Power
  • The Whole Network of Social Policy Formulation in The Bahamas and Trinidad and Tobago
  • The Networks of Ideas in The Bahamas and Trinidad and Tobago
  • The Networks of Information in The Bahamas and Trinidad and Tobago
  • The Networks of Resources in The Bahamas and Trinidad and Tobago
  • The Networks of Power in The Bahamas and Trinidad and Tobago
  • Summary and Conclusions
  • Notes
  • References
  • 7 Comparing Social Policy Formulation Networks in Latin America and the Caribbean
  • The Networks of Social Policy Formulation across Countries
  • Macroinstitutional Factors
  • Microinstitutional Factors
  • Conclusion
  • Note
  • References
  • 8 Social Networks and the Political Economy of Social Policy Making
  • Social Networks and Social Policy-Making Processes
  • Social Networks in the Political Economy of Social Policy Making
  • Social Network Analysis, Political Institutions, and Economic Development
  • Social Network Analysis: Scope, Limitations, and Research Agenda
  • What Social Network Analysis Adds to the Process
  • References
  • Appendix A Whole Networks of Social Policy Formulation for Country Case Studies
  • Appendix B Interview Guide
  • Figures
  • And Conclusions
  • Notes
  • References
  • 5 Social Policy Formulation at the Central Level of Government: The Case of Bolivia
  • The Social Policy-Making Process in Bolivia: What the Formal Structure Shows
  • The Social Policy-Making Process: What Social Network Analysis Shows
  • Summary and Conclusions
  • Note
  • References
  • 6 Social Policy Formulation in the Caribbean: The Cases of The Bahamas and Trinidad and Tobago
  • The Formal Structure of the Policy-Making Processes in The Bahamas and Trinidad and Tobago
  • The Whole Network of Social Policy Formulation in The Bahamas and Trinidad and Tobago
  • The Networks of Ideas in The Bahamas and Trinidad and Tobago
  • The Networks of Information in The Bahamas and Trinidad and Tobago
  • The Networks of Resources in The Bahamas and Trinidad and Tobago
  • The Networks of Power in The Bahamas and Trinidad and Tobago
  • Summary and Conclusions
  • 7. Comparing Social Policy Formulation Networks in Latin America and the Caribbean
  • The Networks of Social Policy Formulation across Countries
  • Macroinstitutional Factors
  • Microinstitutional Factors
  • 8. Social Networks and the Political Economy of Social Policy Making
  • Social Networks and Social Policy-Making Processes
  • Social Networks in the Political Economy of Social Policy Making
  • Social Network Analysis, Political Institutions, and Economic Development
  • Social Network Analysis: Scope, Limitations, and Research Agenda
  • What Social Network Analysis Adds to the Process
  • Appendix A: Whole Networks of Social Policy Formulation for Country Case Studies
  • Appendix B: Interview Guide.

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