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Measuring long†term trends in policy coherence for development

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This article measures long term trends in policy coherence for development. Based on result chains, it develops a counterfactual methodology, and then applies it to assess changes in inputs, outputs and outcomes over time. While the literature does not indicate any significant change in policy coherence for development over the last decade, this research finds that, if the time scale is lengthened to 50 years, an overall increase in policy coherence for development of the Dutch government, vis†à †vis the DR Congo, in the domains of finance and security, can be detected. These changes in policy coherence for development inputs seem to have contributed, in conjunction with similar policies from other countries, in some instances, to positive outcomes in the DRC.

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  • Dirk†Jan Koch, 2018. "Measuring long†term trends in policy coherence for development," Development Policy Review, Overseas Development Institute, vol. 36(1), pages 87-110, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:devpol:v:36:y:2018:i:1:p:87-110
    DOI: 10.1111/dpr.12280
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