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Politics of institutional reforms in the water and drainage sector of Pakistan

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  • DINAR, ARIEL
  • BALAKRISHNAN, TRICHUR K.
  • WAMBIA, JOSEPH

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This paper develops an approach to assess the political risk associated with implementation of institutional reforms in the water sector, while providing insights into the interrelationship of institutional arrangements, power structure, and policy outcome. The analytical approach consists of a two-tier process to assess the institutional feasibility of reform implementation. The first tier is a structured analysis of power distribution among the power groups interested in the outcome of the reform. The second tier is a Delphi process, reflecting the opinions of experts. The approach was applied to the case of the National Drainage Program Project (NDP) in Pakistan, currently in the early stages of implementation. Several hypotheses regarding likely progress were tested, using the feedback provided by a panel of experts in the Delphi process.

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  • Dinar, Ariel & Balakrishnan, Trichur K. & Wambia, Joseph, 2004. "Politics of institutional reforms in the water and drainage sector of Pakistan," Environment and Development Economics, Cambridge University Press, vol. 9(3), pages 409-445, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:endeec:v:9:y:2004:i:03:p:409-445_00
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    1. Dawit K. Mekonnen & Hira Channa & Claudia Ringler, 2015. "The impact of water users' associations on the productivity of irrigated agriculture in Pakistani Punjab," Water International, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 40(5-6), pages 733-747, September.
    2. Saleth, R. M. & Dinar, A., 2003. "Institutional linkages, transaction costs, and water institutional reforms: Analytical approaches and cross-country evidences," Conference Papers h033035, International Water Management Institute.
    3. Theesfeld, Insa, 2011. "Perceived power resources in situations of collective action," EconStor Open Access Articles and Book Chapters, ZBW - Leibniz Information Centre for Economics, vol. 4(1), pages 86-103.
    4. Djibril Aw & Geert Diemer, 2005. "Making a Large Irrigation Scheme Work : A Case Study from Mali," World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group, number 7320, December.
    5. Mekonnen, Dawit & Hira, Channa & Claudia, Ringler, "undated". "Where to invest in the Indus Basin Irrigation System in Pakistan to improve land and water productivity? Insights from a hierarchical model," 2016 Annual Meeting, July 31-August 2, Boston, Massachusetts 235977, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.

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