Making reform happen in Colombia: the process of regional transfer reform

Sebastián Nieto-Parra () and Mauricio Olivera ()

No 11554, Working Papers Series. Documentos de Trabajo from Fedesarrollo

Abstract: This paper studies the interaction between different actors in the policy-making process of fiscal transfer reform in Colombia. To analyse this reform, we use the life cycle of reform framework. In that context, we follow critical phases in the reform process: planning, dialogue and adoption, and implementation and sustainability stages. This paper shows that the economic context and institutional factors, such as the new political structure for interactions between agents after the 1991 Constitution, were fundamental in achieving the reform. Moreover, it confirms previous studies showing that communication and compensation strategies play a key role in the approval of reforms. When the sustainability of the reform is analysed, this study shows that there is a need to improve the coordination of public policies at different levels of government.

Keywords: Policy making process; Political economy; Reform; Regional transfer. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D72 D78 H11 H71 P16 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 21
Date: 2011-12-30
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Working Paper: Making Reform Happen in Colombia: The Process of Regional Transfer Reform (2012)
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