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The Penetrability of Policy Systems in a Developing Context

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 November 2008

Richard I. Hofferbert and
Ustun Erguder
Richard I. Hofferbert
Affiliation:
State University of New York – Binghamton
Ustun Erguder
Affiliation:
Bogazici University, Istanbul
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Abstract

Drawing primarily from the Turkish example, this essay examines the fit of the input-output policy model, widely used in West, to less developed countries (LDCs). Three hypotheses are explored. In LDCs, compared to the West: (1) Policy patterns are more subject to political penetration; (2) once implemented, policies have a higher probability of penetrating social conditions; and (3) implementation structures and practices are less penetrable by policy directives.

The major bottleneck to innovative policy formation and delivery in LDCs is the implementation process. Bureaucratic resistance and hesitancy to innovate are due to a control rather than service orientation, stemming from the peculiar sequencing of development of state apparatuses vis-a-vis the marketplace. These historical-institutional peculiarities do not appear to detract from the input-output model's ability to spot targets of opportunity for useful policy inquiry in LDCs.

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Journal of Public Policy , Volume 5 , Issue 1 , February 1985, pp. 87 - 105
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1985

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