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   Of institutions and butterflies: is isomorphism in developing countries necessarily a bad thing?

   Publication - Discussion papers - 22 April 2013

   ODI Background Notes

   Philipp Krause

   Building on the term 'isomorphic mimicry’, this Background Note explores different types of institutional imitation, in relation to public financial management reform and institutional change in international development.

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   Managing natural resource revenues: the Timor-Leste Petroleum Fund

   Publication - Research reports and studies - 12 April 2013

   Alastair McKechnie

   This note looks at the Timor-Lest Petroleum Fund, a sovereign wealth fund for managing natural resources. This research draws lessons from the Timor-Leste experience useful for governments facing similar natural resource management challenges.

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   Using aid to address governance constraints in service delivery

   Publication - Research reports and studies - 31 March 2013

   Heidi Tavakoli, Rebecca Simson and Helen Tilley with David Booth

   This study examines how aid can facilitate government efforts to address governance constraints in public service delivery, and in particular what types of aid-funded activities and enabling factors seem to allow for this in practice.

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   Localising aid: sustaining change in the public, private and civil society sectors

   Publication - Research reports and studies - 15 March 2013

   Jonathan Glennie, Alastair McKechnie, Gideon Rabinowitz and Ahmed Ali

   This major new report looks at whether transferring aid to or through national systems and organisations strengthens them over the long term.

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   Spain can be a trailblazer in this new age of aid austerity

   Opinion - Articles and blogs - 26 February 2013

   'I think aid should be increased because there are many issues that require international attention, including persistent poverty, but much more important are the objectives and effectiveness of aid interventions. Rather than worrying about how much money it is spending, Spain should demonstrate how much it can achieve with limited money.'

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   What does debt mean for governance?

   Opinion - Articles and blogs - 25 January 2013

   'More effective governments are able to borrow more, and many do. Some that could, don’t. But hardly any governments that lack the corresponding level of effectiveness get away with high levels of debt.'

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7. Development Policy Review: January 2013

   Publication - Journal articles or issues - 17 January 2013

   Development Policy Review Vol. 31, iss. 1

   Various authors

   Articles in the latest issue explore engaging chiefs in security sector reforms in Sierra Leone, promoting livelihoods in South East Asia, budget support design schemes, development financing and domestic credit on manufactured exports.

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8. Back under the microscope: insights from evidence on budget support

   Publication - Journal articles or issues - 17 January 2013

   Development Policy Review Vol. 31, iss. 1

   Heidi Tavakoli, Gregory Smith

   This article analyses evidence for each of the expected benefits of budget support in turn, and finds the biggest improvements in the pro-poor nature of public expenditure and public financial management. For the full table of contents, or to subscribe or submit an article visit http://wileyonlinelibrary.com/journal/dpr

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   Following the money: examining the evidence on pro-poor budgeting

   Opinion - Articles and blogs - 20 December 2012

   'If the development community is serious about measuring development results, it is time to move beyond the theory and begin to examine broader trends in public spending over time and across countries.'

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    Of institutions and butterflies

    Opinion - Articles and blogs - 3 December 2012

    'Institutional ventriloquism worsens capability traps because it keeps states from developing the autonomous capability to adapt and change. For states that are able to adapt and change on their own, isomorphic mimicry isn’t a problem.'

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