
| Börner, Kira (March 2004): Political Economy Reasons for Government Inertia: The Role of Interest Groups in the Case of Access to Medicines. Discussion Papers in Economics 2004-4 |
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The reluctant reaction of western governments to the AIDS crisis in developing countries is only one example for policy areas where we observe a lack of political action despite a public interest in policy change. The reasons for that lie in the two-stage structure of the political decision-making process: Interest groups influence both the policy choice and the subsequent decision on the level of policy implementation. The lobbies' interest in reform and the issue-specific chance for compromise determine the policy choice. The interest groups' failure to agree on political strategies creates reduced incentives to support policy implementation.
| Item Type: | Paper (Discussion Paper) |
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| Keywords: | policy choice ; policy implementation ; common agency ; lobbying ; NGOs |
| Subjects: | Economics Economics > Discussion Papers in Economics Economics > Discussion Papers in Economics > Public Choice |
| Dewey Classification: | 300 Social sciences 300 Social sciences > 330 Wirtschaft |
| URN: | urn:nbn:de:bvb:19-epub-313-2 |
| Language: | English |
| ID Code: | 313 |
| Deposited On: | 13. Apr 2005 |
| Last Modified: | 28. Jun 2010 14:28 |