About
the Project
The
Vision
The
Consortium argues that the prospects for Pro-Poor Growth
(PPG) are fundamentally influenced by the interactions of
formal and informal political, social and cultural institutions
with economic institutions. This follows from the now widespread
recognition that the same formal institutions generate different
outcomes in different contexts, and that comparable positive
outcomes may be achieved with different institutional arrangements.
We
propose therefore to analyse the impacts of these institutional
interactions on growth, and PPG in particular, and to develop
middle-range theory about them, by means of structured comparative
country case studies, primarily drawn from SSA but with
some from South Asia and Latin America.
We
also propose complementary study of the institutional conditions
for the establishment of employment intensive enterprise.
Our research will be cross-disciplinary and will use both
quantitative and qualitative methods.
We
will contribute to meeting the MDG objectives by deepening
understanding and by providing frameworks for the analysis
of institutional factors in different contexts for policy
makers and development agencies. We will ensure the practical
relevance of our work through policy dialogue throughout
the programme, by building on the extensive existing networks
of the southern partners in particular, and by the establishment
of new learning fora.
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