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dc.titleTracking the Reform Process from Newspaper Data
dc.contributor.authorBastidas Ripalda, Rafaela
dc.contributor.authorHansen, Stephen
dc.contributor.authorLeon-Diaz, John
dc.contributor.authorMuvdi, Yabra
dc.contributor.orgunitOffice of Strategic Planning and Development Effectiveness
dc.coverageColombia
dc.date.available2025-03-21T00:03:00
dc.date.issue2025-03-21T00:03:00
dc.description.abstractCountries often undertake structural reforms to boost productivity, reduce inequality, and improve public sector efficiency, yet there is limited data on the reform process to evaluate these efforts. We examine the extent to which large language models (LLMs) applied to media articles can fill this evidence gap, using a case study from Colombia. We find that suitably prompted LLMs produce output that aligns with human reading. The output reveals extensive coverage of the debate and discussion that precedes reform adoption or rejection, and can be used to track the evolution of specific reforms. We conclude that our methodology, once expanded, could produce a uniquely valuable dataset.
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dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0013467
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/Tracking-the-Reform-Process-from-Newspaper-Data.pdf
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherInter-American Development Bank
dc.subjectEconomic Analysis
dc.subjectEconomic Policy
dc.subjectGovernance
dc.subjectInstitutional Strengthening
dc.subjectInstitutional Capacity
dc.subject.jelcodeC55 - Large Data Sets: Modeling and Analysis
dc.subject.jelcodeO29 - Development Planning and Policy: Other
dc.subject.jelcodeP11 - Planning, Coordination, and Reform
dc.subject.jelcodeP41 - Planning, Coordination, and Reform
dc.subject.keywordsStructural Reform;Political Processes;Latin America;Large Language Models;News Media
dc.typeTechnical Notes
idb.identifier.pubnumberIDB-TN-03108
idb.operationBK-C2031
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