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The Penetrability of Policy Systems in a Developing Context

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  • Hofferbert, Richard I.
  • Erguder, Ustun

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Drawing primarily from the Turkish example, this essay examines the fit of the input-output policy model, widely used in West, to less developed countries (LDCs). Three hypotheses are explored. In LDCs, compared to the West: (1) Policy patterns are more subject to political penetration; (2) once implemented, policies have a higher probability of penetrating social conditions; and (3) implementation structures and practices are less penetrable by policy directives. The major bottleneck to innovative policy formation and delivery in LDCs is the implementation process. Bureaucratic resistance and hesitancy to innovate are due to a control rather than service orientation, stemming from the peculiar sequencing of development of state apparatuses vis-a-vis the marketplace. These historical-institutional peculiarities do not appear to detract from the input-output model's ability to spot targets of opportunity for useful policy inquiry in LDCs.

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  • Hofferbert, Richard I. & Erguder, Ustun, 1985. "The Penetrability of Policy Systems in a Developing Context," Journal of Public Policy, Cambridge University Press, vol. 5(1), pages 87-105, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:jnlpup:v:5:y:1985:i:01:p:87-105_00
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