2019
DOI: 10.1080/25741292.2019.1607812
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Notions of policy effectiveness and implications for policy design: insights from public-private partnerships in India

Abstract: The objective of policy design is to devise policies for the achievement of predetermined policy goals. Their effectiveness hinges on a determination of what constitutes policy success, and assessments of the suitability of different design configurations in attaining the intended outcomes. Failure to clearly specify policy goals and ascertain policy success (or failure) can thus render them ineffective. Goal ambiguities are particularly problematic in the context of collaborative policy instruments like Publi… Show more

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“…It is argued, for example, that several variables are critical for effectiveness within collaborative modes of governance, including reconciling with ‘prior history of conflict or cooperation, the incentives for stakeholders to participate, power and resource imbalances, leadership and institutional design’ (Ansell & Gash, 2008 , 543). Similarly, the absence of clear property rights and mechanisms to enforce contracts stymie the effectiveness of hybrid governance arrangements to design suitable public–private partnerships (PPPs) in service delivery (Virani, 2019 ).…”
Section: Policy Capacity Requisites For Effective Policy Design: Emermentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…It is argued, for example, that several variables are critical for effectiveness within collaborative modes of governance, including reconciling with ‘prior history of conflict or cooperation, the incentives for stakeholders to participate, power and resource imbalances, leadership and institutional design’ (Ansell & Gash, 2008 , 543). Similarly, the absence of clear property rights and mechanisms to enforce contracts stymie the effectiveness of hybrid governance arrangements to design suitable public–private partnerships (PPPs) in service delivery (Virani, 2019 ).…”
Section: Policy Capacity Requisites For Effective Policy Design: Emermentioning
confidence: 99%
“…That is, the range of capacities required to accomplish tasks such as contracting, commissioning, and collaboration while all under the umbrella of network governance require a variety of distinct capabilities and skillsets (O’Flynn, 2019 ). Failing to recognize these variations and invest in task-specific capabilities has played a key role in failed social policy reforms in many developing economies (Maurya & Ramesh, 2019 ; Virani, 2019 ). Along the same lines, variations in the capacities of agencies within government to pursue such tasks must be recognized (Bardhan, 2016 ).…”
Section: Policy Capacity Requisites For Effective Policy Design: Emermentioning
confidence: 99%
“…There is simply not enough expertise within or outside the government in these crucial functions necessary to manage the modern healthcare system. Since the 1990s, governments have employed public-private partnerships in multiple areas of public service delivery, with only limited success (see, e.g., Virani, 2019). Systemic weaknesses in adjudicative processes (see, e.g., Shourie, 2018) further undermine the government's ability in effective contract management.…”
Section: Operational Capabilitiesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Effective use of policy tools that PM-JAY relies on for implementation -bidding, contracting, partnerships and so onrequires a high level of analytical and operational capacity to ensure compliance and accountability. The generalist civil service in India, operating under rigid rules and used to operating through command and control, is ill suited for employing the modern policy tools based on partnerships with market and societal partners (Maurya and Srivastava, 2019;Virani, 2019).…”
Section: Conclusion: Operational Weaknesses As the Achilles' Heel Of mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…O'Flynn's concerns about narrow operationalization of policy effectiveness at the systemic level is mirrored by Virani (2019) who focuses on the level of policy programs. Using the example of a sub-national public private partnerships (PPPs) in the health sector in India, he explains the inherent differences (and contradictions) in the policy expectations of different actors and shows how PPPs, if poorly designed, tend to produce outcomes that are inequitable and inconsistent with their original motivations.…”
Section: Lessons For Practice: Articles In This Special Issuementioning
confidence: 99%