The institutional framework of participatory mechanisms to identify the needs of poor people : the case of Vietnam

Is an institutional framework of participatory mechanism for identifying the poor needs? Institutions not only act to solve poverty : they also contribute to the persistence of poverty, as the core institutional problem is the unresponsiveness of many institutions to the needs of poor people. This s...

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Main Author: Do, Phu Hai
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Published: Universite catholique de Louvain 2008
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spelling ndltd-BICfB-oai-ucl.ac.be-ETDUCL-BelnUcetd-12152008-1228292013-01-07T15:43:41Z The institutional framework of participatory mechanisms to identify the needs of poor people : the case of Vietnam Do, Phu Hai Institutional framework Deliberative participation QCA (qualitative comparative analysis) Vietnam Empowerment of the poor Needs of poor people Civil society Measurement of capability Configurational institutions Basic capability Is an institutional framework of participatory mechanism for identifying the poor needs? Institutions not only act to solve poverty : they also contribute to the persistence of poverty, as the core institutional problem is the unresponsiveness of many institutions to the needs of poor people. This study focuses on the case of contemporary Vietnam, with four empirical research questions: (i) what are the poor people’s needs? (ii) how to measure the needs of poor people? (iii) what are the elements and configurations of institutions offering participatory mechanisms? (iv) how are institutional rules of participatory mechanisms established? In the first part of the book, we develop a new approach to account for the multidimensionality of poverty : a ‘mixed methods’ approach that combines the selection of a static set of core dimensions with mechanisms of deliberative participation. Based on Sen’s theoretical framework, we apply participatory assessment methods and data reduction techniques together with linear regression models, so as to measure the capabilities of poor people. Theoretical contributions from political economy, political science and policy analysis are also brought in the picture. In the second part of the book, we use Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) as well as models of regression analysis, to analyze the grassroots institutions and poor people’s participation at the local level (communes). One core conclusion is that the formal institutional logics do allow some needs of poor people to be taken into account, but that this does not empower the poor themselves. Further, a strong independent civil society, combined with the direct involvement of poor people themselves, empowers the poor people at the collective choice level and leads to the best responsiveness of institutions to the poor people’s needs. This study also opens up possibilities for comparisons with other developing or transition countries. Universite catholique de Louvain 2008-12-17 text application/pdf http://edoc.bib.ucl.ac.be:81/ETD-db/collection/available/BelnUcetd-12152008-122829/ http://edoc.bib.ucl.ac.be:81/ETD-db/collection/available/BelnUcetd-12152008-122829/ en mixed J'accepte que le texte de la thèse (ci-après l'oeuvre), sous réserve des parties couvertes par la confidentialité, soit publié dans le recueil électronique des thèses UCL. A cette fin, je donne licence à l'UCL : - le droit de fixer et de reproduire l'oeuvre sur support électronique : logiciel ETD/db - le droit de communiquer l'oeuvre au public Cette licence, gratuite et non exclusive, est valable pour toute la durée de la propriété littéraire et artistique, y compris ses éventuelles prolongations, et pour le monde entier. Je conserve tous les autres droits pour la reproduction et la communication de la thèse, ainsi que le droit de l'utiliser dans de futurs travaux. Je certifie avoir obtenu, conformément à la législation sur le droit d'auteur et aux exigences du droit à l'image, toutes les autorisations nécessaires à la reproduction dans ma thèse d'images, de textes, et/ou de toute oeuvre protégés par le droit d'auteur, et avoir obtenu les autorisations nécessaires à leur communication à des tiers. Au cas où un tiers est titulaire d'un droit de propriété intellectuelle sur tout ou partie de ma thèse, je certifie avoir obtenu son autorisation écrite pour l'exercice des droits mentionnés ci-dessus.
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topic Institutional framework
Deliberative participation
QCA (qualitative comparative analysis)
Vietnam
Empowerment of the poor
Needs of poor people
Civil society
Measurement of capability
Configurational institutions
Basic capability
spellingShingle Institutional framework
Deliberative participation
QCA (qualitative comparative analysis)
Vietnam
Empowerment of the poor
Needs of poor people
Civil society
Measurement of capability
Configurational institutions
Basic capability
Do, Phu Hai
The institutional framework of participatory mechanisms to identify the needs of poor people : the case of Vietnam
description Is an institutional framework of participatory mechanism for identifying the poor needs? Institutions not only act to solve poverty : they also contribute to the persistence of poverty, as the core institutional problem is the unresponsiveness of many institutions to the needs of poor people. This study focuses on the case of contemporary Vietnam, with four empirical research questions: (i) what are the poor people’s needs? (ii) how to measure the needs of poor people? (iii) what are the elements and configurations of institutions offering participatory mechanisms? (iv) how are institutional rules of participatory mechanisms established? In the first part of the book, we develop a new approach to account for the multidimensionality of poverty : a ‘mixed methods’ approach that combines the selection of a static set of core dimensions with mechanisms of deliberative participation. Based on Sen’s theoretical framework, we apply participatory assessment methods and data reduction techniques together with linear regression models, so as to measure the capabilities of poor people. Theoretical contributions from political economy, political science and policy analysis are also brought in the picture. In the second part of the book, we use Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) as well as models of regression analysis, to analyze the grassroots institutions and poor people’s participation at the local level (communes). One core conclusion is that the formal institutional logics do allow some needs of poor people to be taken into account, but that this does not empower the poor themselves. Further, a strong independent civil society, combined with the direct involvement of poor people themselves, empowers the poor people at the collective choice level and leads to the best responsiveness of institutions to the poor people’s needs. This study also opens up possibilities for comparisons with other developing or transition countries.
author Do, Phu Hai
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title The institutional framework of participatory mechanisms to identify the needs of poor people : the case of Vietnam
title_short The institutional framework of participatory mechanisms to identify the needs of poor people : the case of Vietnam
title_full The institutional framework of participatory mechanisms to identify the needs of poor people : the case of Vietnam
title_fullStr The institutional framework of participatory mechanisms to identify the needs of poor people : the case of Vietnam
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