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How Democracy Works: Political Institutions, Actors and Arenas in Latin American Policymaking

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  • Scartascini, Carlos
  • Stein, Ernesto H.
  • Tommasi, Mariano
  • Jones, Mark P.
  • Saiegh, Sebastián
  • Magaldi de Sousa, Mariana
  • Martínez-Gallardo, Cecilia
  • Zuvanic, Laura
  • Iacoviello, Mercedes
  • Rodríguez Gusta, Ana Laura
  • Monaldi, Francisco
  • Schneider, Ben Ross
  • Murillo, Maria Victoria
  • Schrank, Andrew
  • Hughes, Sallie

Abstract

Over the past 30 years, democratic freedoms and competitive electoral processes have taken hold as never before in Latin America. How Democracy Works takes a detailed look, from an institutional perspective, at each of the main actors on the policymaking stage in Latin America, emphasizing the extent to which institutions facilitate or hinder intertemporal political cooperation and compromise. It analyzes official political actors and arenas, as well as a number of societal actors, and explores the (formal) roles of these players, their incentives, capabilities, and the way in which they actually engage in the policymaking game. The conclusion: these political institutions and actors matter for policymaking in Latin America and leave an indelible imprint on the policy process and the resulting policies.

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  • Scartascini, Carlos & Stein, Ernesto H. & Tommasi, Mariano & Jones, Mark P. & Saiegh, Sebastián & Magaldi de Sousa, Mariana & Martínez-Gallardo, Cecilia & Zuvanic, Laura & Iacoviello, Mercedes & Rodrí, 2010. "How Democracy Works: Political Institutions, Actors and Arenas in Latin American Policymaking," IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank, number 298, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:idb:idbbks:298
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    1. Armin von Schiller, 2016. "Business Organisations, Party Systems and Tax Composition in Developing Countries: A Comparison between Colombia and Peru," Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 52(12), pages 1722-1743, December.
    2. Scartascini, Carlos & Tommasi, Mariano & Ardanaz, Martín, 2010. "Political Institutions, Policymaking, and Economic Policy in Latin America," IDB Publications (Working Papers) 1708, Inter-American Development Bank.
    3. Lorena Torres Bernardino, 2018. "Openings for public policy in the water rights," Post-Print halshs-02055418, HAL.
    4. Becerra, O. & Cavallo, E. & Scartascini, C., 2012. "The politics of financial development: The role of interest groups and government capabilities," Journal of Banking & Finance, Elsevier, vol. 36(3), pages 626-643.
    5. Bonvecchi, Alejandro & Scartascini, Carlos, 2011. "The Presidency and the Executive Branch in Latin America: What We Know and What We Need to Know," IDB Publications (Working Papers) 3959, Inter-American Development Bank.
    6. Mark P. Jones & Osvaldo Meloni & Mariano Tommasi, 2012. "Voters as Fiscal Liberals: Incentives and Accountability in Federal Systems," Economics and Politics, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 24(2), pages 135-156, July.
    7. Mariana Mota Prado, 2012. "Implementing independent regulatory agencies in Brazil: The contrasting experiences in the electricity and telecommunications sectors," Regulation & Governance, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 6(3), pages 300-326, September.

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