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Olivera, S., (2021). «Todas las agencias fuertes se parecen, pero cada agencia “débil” lo es a su manera»: más allá de la dualidad fuerte-débil en escenarios de autonomía y capacidad estatal [Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú]. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12404/21012
Olivera, S., «Todas las agencias fuertes se parecen, pero cada agencia “débil” lo es a su manera»: más allá de la dualidad fuerte-débil en escenarios de autonomía y capacidad estatal []. PE: Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú; 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12404/21012
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title = "«Todas las agencias fuertes se parecen, pero cada agencia “débil” lo es a su manera»: más allá de la dualidad fuerte-débil en escenarios de autonomía y capacidad estatal",
author = "Olivera De La Cruz, Skarlet Kristel",
publisher = "Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú",
year = "2021"
}
In a context marked by inequality, structural weaknesses and minimal state presence, this thesis seeks to conceptualize a new typology about state agencies and their trajectories and movements over time. Based on the concepts of autonomy and state capacity, and the proposal of Bersch, Praca & Taylor (2017), I argue that there are scenarios that break with the strong-weak duality in the state agencies. This leads to a discussion where agencies that are neither totally strong nor totally weak can be found more frequently in middle income countries like Peru. I identify four types of agencies according to their levels (high or low) of autonomy and state capacity. "Executing Agencies" (low autonomy and high capacity) and "Emancipated Agencies" (high autonomy and low capacity) are added to the "Strong Agencies" and "Weak Agencies". To illustrate that, through a mixed research design, I present the cases of the Comisión Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo Aeroespacial (CONIDA) and the Instituto Nacional de Energía Nuclear (IPEN), two scientific institutions dedicated to research, which have survived over time. The argument not only focuses on explaining what type of agencies they are and what type of movements they had, but also on answering what were the reasons behind said movements. Internal and external determinants are a large part of the explanation, and they are accompanied by the will that politicians have to expedite and promote public policies. Finally, this thesis provides lessons not only at a theoretical level, but also at a practical level for those interested in policy reforms.
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