Policy capacity matters for education system reforms: a comparative study of two Brazilian states

Yan, Yifei ORCID: 0000-0003-2833-5972, Sano, Hironobu and Asuca Sumiya, Lilia (2023) Policy capacity matters for education system reforms: a comparative study of two Brazilian states. Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis: Research and Practice, 25 (2). 253 - 281. ISSN 1387-6988

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Abstract

It is increasingly recognized that various competencies are needed for education systems in the developing world to succeed in fulfilling SDG4. However, reform efforts are often hampered by a lack of conceptual clarity regarding what these competencies are and how they matter. This article fills the gap by developing a comprehensive conception of policy capacity to explain the educational outcomes in two states in Brazil. The comparative case analysis reveals how variations in analytical, operational and political capacity are the differentiating factor behind their variegated reform effectiveness. While these findings put a cautionary note over the viability of copying policy interventions without considering their capacity underpinnings, they also show how a synergized combination of these three dimensions of capacity can lead to remarkable improvement of educational outcomes despite unfavorable socioeconomic conditions.

Item Type:	Article
Official URL:	https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/fcpa20
Additional Information:	© 2022 The Authors
Divisions:	Social Policy
Subjects:	J Political Science > JL Political institutions (America except United States) L Education > LB Theory and practice of education
Date Deposited:	04 Aug 2022 08:30
Last Modified:	15 Apr 2024 17:30
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/115783

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