The global financial crisis: what role for state capacity and political incentives to respond to external economic shocks? Synthesis of literature review findings.

From:
Department for International Development
Published
1 January 2010
Country:
Bangladesh, Tanzania, Sudan
Document Type:
Conference Paper
Theme:
Economic Growth
Authors:
Harris, D., Massa, I., Foresti, M., Wild, L.

Abstract

This presentation covers the reasons for studying state capacity and political incentives; the questions to be answered; work so far; forms of state capacity; other factors; the effects of the global financial crisis on developing countries; policy responses to the crisis; and the economic, political and governance challenges in crisis responses (examples from Tanzania, Bangladesh and Sudan).

Citation

Foresti, M.; Massa, I.; Harris, D.; Wild, L. The global financial crisis: what role for state capacity and political incentives to respond to external economic shocks? Synthesis of literature review findings. ODI, London, UK (2010) 18 pp.

The global financial crisis: what role for state capacity and political incentives to respond to external economic shocks? Synthesis of literature review findings.

Published 1 January 2010
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