From Patronage to a Professional State : Bolivia Institutional and Governance Review, Volume 1. Main Report
The study, an institutional, and
governance review of Bolivia, describes the transformation
of the country's political economy as of the 1980s, the
aim for consistent macroeconomic stability, and, the
consolidation of the democratic political regime. However,
despite a number of bold reforms to develop market-oriented
systems, and in contrast with government efforts, the
quality of public services remained low. Namely, because
public sector reforms were not implemented, and because of
symptomatic institutional weaknesses; for although
assistance was provided to modernize the civil service, and
improve public administration, the lack of government
commitment to a changing program focus, precluded noticeable
results. The current reform agenda has identified the need
for state modernization, governance and accountability, and
judicial reform, addressed within the National Integrity
Plan, to combat corruption, and other symptoms of public
sector dysfunction. The study presents a blunt vision of
Bolivian public administration, through the absence of a
functioning bureaucracy, reviewing the legal framework and
organizational structure, with an emphasis on the
"informality" of public administration, - a
challenge for institutional development. But the deeper
causes of poor public sector performance, lie on the
patrimonial dynamics of party politics. Recommendations
include parallel advances between public, and market sector
reforms, reliable external controls, and strengthened
capacity of the public sector.
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| Main Author: |
World Bank |
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| Language: | English
en_US |
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| Published: |
Washington, DC
2000-08-25
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| Subjects: | PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT,
PUBLIC SERVICES,
POLITICAL ASPECTS OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT,
POLITICAL CORRUPTION,
POLITICAL BIAS,
POLITICAL FACTORS,
MACROECONOMIC STABILITY,
DEMOCRATIZATION,
REFORM POLICY,
MARKET ECONOMY,
MARKET REFORMS,
INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY,
CIVIL SERVICE REFORMS,
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION,
GOVERNMENT COMMITMENTS,
POLICY REFORM,
GOVERNANCE,
CORRUPTION,
JUDICIAL REFORM,
LEGAL & REGULATORY FRAMEWORK,
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE,
CAPACITY BUILDING,
INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK,
AUTONOMOUS REGULATORY AGENCIES,
BEHAVIORAL CHANGES,
BUDGET EXECUTION,
BUDGETARY ALLOCATIONS,
BUREAUCRACY,
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT,
CITIZEN,
CITIZEN NEEDS,
CITIZEN VOICE,
CIVIL SERVICE,
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM,
CIVIL SERVICES,
CIVIL SOCIETY,
COALITION GOVERNMENTS,
COALITIONS,
CONSENSUS,
CORRUPTION ISSUES,
CORRUPTION PROBLEMS,
COUNTRY ASSISTANCE STRATEGY,
DECENTRALIZATION,
DECREE,
DEMOCRACY,
DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE,
DEMOCRATIC STABILITY,
DEPTH INTERVIEWS,
DISCLOSURE,
ECONOMIC CRISIS,
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT,
ECONOMIC POLICY,
ENACTMENT,
EXCHANGE RATE,
EXECUTION,
EXECUTIVE POWER,
FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION,
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT,
FINANCIAL RESOURCES,
FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY,
FISCAL,
FISCAL DISCIPLINE,
FISCAL MANAGEMENT,
FOCUS GROUPS,
FORMAL INSTITUTIONS,
FORMAL RULES,
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES,
GOVERNMENT EFFORTS,
GOVERNMENT ENTITIES,
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS,
HUMAN RESOURCES,
INCOME,
INFORMAL RULES,
INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT,
INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISMS,
INSTITUTIONAL PERFORMANCE,
INSTITUTIONAL REFORM,
INSTITUTIONAL REFORMS,
INSTITUTIONAL WEAKNESSES,
INSTITUTIONALIZATION,
INSURANCE,
INTERNAL REGULATIONS,
LEGAL FRAMEWORK,
LOCAL ACCOUNTABILITY,
LOCAL GOVERNANCE,
MACROECONOMIC STABILIZATION,
MINISTRY OF FINANCE,
MUNICIPAL SERVICES,
NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS,
POLITICAL APPOINTMENTS,
POLITICAL CONSENSUS,
POLITICAL DETERMINANTS,
POLITICAL ECONOMY,
POLITICAL ELITE,
POLITICAL INTERFERENCE,
POLITICAL PARTIES,
POLITICAL PARTY,
POLITICAL POWER,
POLITICAL SYSTEM,
POLITICAL UNCERTAINTY,
POLITICIANS,
POVERTY REDUCTION,
PRESIDENCY,
PRIVATE SECTOR,
PRUDENTIAL NORMS,
PUBLIC AGENCIES,
PUBLIC BUREAUCRACY,
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE,
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT,
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS,
PUBLIC MANAGEMENT,
PUBLIC OFFICIALS,
PUBLIC SECTOR,
PUBLIC SECTOR PERFORMANCE,
PUBLIC SECTOR PERSONNEL,
PUBLIC SECTOR REFORM,
PUBLIC SERVANTS,
PUBLIC SERVICE,
PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY,
QUALITY OF PUBLIC,
REFORM AGENDA,
REFORM EFFORTS,
REFORM PROCESS,
RESOURCE ALLOCATIONS,
ROADS,
SENATE,
SERVICE-DELIVERY,
SOCIAL CLEAVAGES,
SOCIAL CONTROL,
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT,
STATE BUREAUCRACY,
STATE MODERNIZATION,
STRUCTURAL REFORMS,
TAX,
TRANSPARENCY,
TREASURY, |
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2000/08/729388/bolivia-patronage-professional-state-bolivia-institutional-governance-review-vol-1-2-main-report
https://hdl.handle.net/10986/15001
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