Development as institutional change: The pitfalls of monocropping and the potentials of deliberation

Evans, Peter

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“…There is ample evidence, however, that similar institutional arrangements have dramatically different effects in different contexts (Evans, 2003;Putnam, 1993). Institutional design alone cannot explain variation in participation.…”

Section: Seven Lessons From Sã O Paulomentioning

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Beyond comparative anecdotalism: lessons on civil society and participation from São Paulo, Brazil

2005

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Summary. -Detailed fieldwork in São Paulo, Brazil, shows that the conventional understanding of civil society and citizen participation is flawed in two major ways. The dominant focus on the participation of individual citizens is misplaced, as it is civil organizations representing different sectors of the poor that participate in substantial numbers in participatory institutions. The civil society approach in international development suggests that the most effective voice of the poor in policy making comes from civil society organizations (CSOs) that are independent of political parties and state agencies. Across different participatory institutions in São Paulo, however, the most active representatives of the poor are those well connected to conventional political actors-political parties and state agencies. This connection between civil and political actors suggests the need for a ''polity-centered'' approach to understanding issues of participation and representation.

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Section: Seven Lessons From Sã O Paulomentioning

confidence: 99%

Beyond comparative anecdotalism: lessons on civil society and participation from São Paulo, Brazil

2005

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“…Existing research establishes three useful departure points for this discussion on standards and smallholders. First, the development literature (16,17) focuses on the importance of enhancing capabilities at all levels to facilitate development. One set of these capabilities involves improving small producers' products or production methods, especially to facilitate their ability to survive and compete in markets, to generate household income, and to raise productivity.…”

Section: Development Process | Institutional Changementioning

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Global standards and local knowledge building: Upgrading small producers in developing countries

Perez‐Aleman

2011

Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.

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Local knowledge building is a crucial factor for upgrading small producers and improving their market competitiveness and livelihoods. The rise of global standards affecting food safety and environmental sustainability in agriculture sparks debates on the impact on smallholders in developing countries. This article presents a perspective on the links of international standards to knowledge and institution building for developing the capabilities of small producers. Interacting with global practices, indigenous private and public actors create local institutions to develop capabilities for product and process innovations that contribute to economic development and enhance food security. Local innovation depends on collective strategic efforts through increasing networks among small producers and other organizations, including firms, nongovernmental organizations, and government, that foster knowledge circulation and bring diverse resources and support to build local capabilities.

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“…At the same time, the benefits of this coordination can be sacrificed if the groups lack the power and processes with which to contest each other's claims or models (Evans, 2004;Tendler, 1997).…”

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Transnational Regulatory Integration and Development: A New Framework for Institutional Change

Bruszt

McDermott

2016

Rev. adm. empres.

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Development as institutional change: The pitfalls of monocropping and the potentials of deliberation

Cited by 469 publications

References 50 publications

Beyond comparative anecdotalism: lessons on civil society and participation from São Paulo, Brazil

Beyond comparative anecdotalism: lessons on civil society and participation from São Paulo, Brazil

Global standards and local knowledge building: Upgrading small producers in developing countries

Transnational Regulatory Integration and Development: A New Framework for Institutional Change

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