Embracing political economy to enhance influence: Lessons from PIM research

Danielle Resnick ()

No 134440, Other briefs from International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

Abstract: An overarching goal of the CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets (PIM) has been to influence policy outcomes in ways that lead to agricultural transformation and economic inclusion. The technical quality of this research is well recognized (CAS Secretariat 2020). Yet, high-quality, rigorous research is not sufficient to achieve policy influence in any domain. Other factors may shape policy uptake — for instance, elections may alter policy priorities, ideological biases may hinder the acceptance of research findings, and vested interest groups may lobby against data-driven or evidence-informed recommendations. A political economy perspective allows for a more holistic and realistic understanding of how policies are determined by governments and which pathways are more viable for achieving development outcomes through policy change.

Keywords: policies; economic systems; political systems; research; agrifood systems (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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