The Challenge of Public Capabilities for Successful Productive Development Policies: Hopeless Task or Pragmatic Program?
Date issued
March 2016
Subject
Productive Development Policy;
Corporate Governance;
Public Policy;
Best Practices;
Monitoring and Evaluation;
Industrial Policy
JEL code
H10 - Structure and Scope of Government: General;
H11 - Structure, Scope, and Performance of Government;
L50 - Regulation and Industrial Policy: General;
O25 - Industrial Policy
Category
Working Papers
This paper discusses the organizational structure and technical, operational and political capabilities required for successful productive development policies (PDPs). It also discusses how countries can match their PDPs to existing capabilities, as well as expand their capabilities in the long run. The specific difficulties associated with PDPs are also discussed.
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