Table 8.1 Inventory of Political Economy Influences on PFM Reforms: Conditioning Factors: political context Describe how the How Important is the How Relevant for Factor Impacts PFM Relevant Describe Factor Indicator/Indicators to Assess Impact Factor for Reform: this country? Reform (Positive or Sources: (High/Med/Low) (High/Med/Low) Negative) Level of political Impacts legitimacy, Level of shared cross political party DIFD, 2001. support for PFM leadership, support of the reform. Pp.50ff; reform. empowerment, Reform part of dominant political agenda. Bergmann, p.13 engagement and (Plan/Budget Speech) ownership of reform. Political engagement in reform: -Top political support (Speeches/Participation) -Determination of strategic vision (Executive Decision) -Support in public dialogue. -Political appointee in charge -Representation on reform steering committee. Stability in government Impacts continuity of No. of years continuously in power; Allen,2010,p.5; strategic vision, Frequency of party and cabinet changes (in Andrews 2010, leadership and particular Minister of Finance). ownership arrangements of reform. Dressel and Closeness to general elections; Brumby, 2009 Prominence of the military Allen,2009
Table 8.1 Inventory of Political Economy Influences on PFM Reforms: Conditioning Factors: political context Describe Factor Describe how the Factor Impacts PFM Reform (Positive or Negative) Indicator/Indicators to Assess Impact How Important is the Factor for Reform: (High/Med/Low) How Relevant for this country? (High/Med/Low) Relevant Sources: Level of political support for PFM reform. Impacts legitimacy, leadership, empowerment, engagement and ownership of reform. Level of shared cross political party support of the reform. Reform part of dominant political agenda. (Plan/Budget Speech) Political engagement in reform: -Top political support (Speeches/Participation) -Determination of strategic vision (Executive Decision) -Support in public dialogue. -Political appointee in charge -Representation on reform steering committee. DIFD, 2001. Pp.50ff; Bergmann, p.13 Stability in government Impacts continuity of strategic vision, leadership and ownership arrangements of reform. No. of years continuously in power; Frequency of party and cabinet changes (in particular Minister of Finance). Closeness to general elections; Prominence of the military Allen,2010,p.5; Andrews 2010, Dressel and Brumby, 2009 Allen,2009
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