Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers: A New Convergence

Poverty reduction strategy papers represent both a primary policy device of international development institutions, and an instance of a wider international convergence of public policy around global integration and social inclusion. Charting the emergence of these approaches, this paper argues that...

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Published in:World development 2003, Vol.31 (1), p.53-69
Main Authors: Craig, David, Porter, Doug
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Africa
Antipoverty Programs
Convergence
Development policy
Development Strategies
Development studies
Economic Development
Governance
Policy analysis
Poverty
Poverty alleviation
poverty reduction
Programme evaluation
PRSP
Public policy
Studies
Uganda
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Summary:Poverty reduction strategy papers represent both a primary policy device of international development institutions, and an instance of a wider international convergence of public policy around global integration and social inclusion. Charting the emergence of these approaches, this paper argues that this convergence has a number of structural predilections which favor the technical and juridical over the political economic, and a disciplinary framework over a practical contest. Drawing extensively on decentralized governance and poverty reduction programs in Uganda, this paper shows how these predilections obscure power relations and restrict practical and political options, while exacting heavy establishment and compliance costs.
ISSN:0305-750X
1873-5991
DOI:10.1016/S0305-750X(02)00147-X