REGULATORY IMPACT ASSESSMENT IN GEORGIA, KAZAKHSTAN, AND RUSSIA: POLICY LEARNING AND POLICY CAPACITY

Simple item page
dc.contributor.authorShaikenova, Anar
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-12T11:05:20Z
dc.date.available2024-06-12T11:05:20Z
dc.date.issued2024-04-29
dc.description.abstractThis dissertation explores the implementation of Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) reforms in Georgia, Kazakhstan, and Russia through the lens of policy learning and policy capacities. The study aims to explain the implementation gap between the de jure stated and de facto implemented RIA reforms in these countries. The empirical analysis focuses on measuring the implementation gap using an embedded mixed-method approach, where the quantitative scorecard technique on the quality and analytical depth of RIA reports is embedded within a qualitative explaining outcome causal process-tracing method based on semi-structured interviews and participatory observation notes. The research reveals that the quality of RIA reports has not improved over time in the study countries. Despite the horizontal and vertical diffusion of RIA reforms, the predominant hetero-hierarchical learning mode resulted in perfunctory RIA implementation in Russia. The advisory nature of oversight body review limits the effective enforcement of RIA quality in Russia. The study attributes moderate success in RIA implementation to the mandatory nature of the oversight body review in Kazakhstan. Georgia, despite international support, demonstrates a failure in epistemic learning mode, leading to low RIA institutionalization. These findings have significant implications for understanding how RIA reforms can be better implemented and improved. The study underscores the need for stronger political commitment and enhanced accountability mechanisms for policymakers and practitioners. The comparative analysis sheds light on the importance of learning modes and institutional contexts in shaping the effectiveness of regulatory reforms. Consequently, this research provides valuable lessons for other countries seeking to enhance their regulatory frameworks and improve their business environments through effective RIA implementation.en_US
dc.identifier.citationShaikenova, A. (2024). Regulatory Impact Assessment in Kazakhstan, Georgia, and Russia: Policy learning and policy capacity. Nazarbayev University Graduate School of Public Policyen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://nur.nu.edu.kz/handle/123456789/7835
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherNazarbayev University Graduate School of Public Policyen_US
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/*
dc.subjectType of access: Embargoen_US
dc.titleREGULATORY IMPACT ASSESSMENT IN GEORGIA, KAZAKHSTAN, AND RUSSIA: POLICY LEARNING AND POLICY CAPACITYen_US
dc.typePhD thesisen_US
workflow.import.sourcescience

Files

Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
No Thumbnail Available
Name:
Thesis_RIA in KZ, GE and RF_Anar Shaikenova_June 10, 2024.docx
Size:
7.67 MB
Format:
Microsoft Word XML
Description:
PhD thesis
Download
License bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
No Thumbnail Available
Name:
license.txt
Size:
6.28 KB
Format:
Item-specific license agreed upon to submission
Description:
Download

Collections

01. PhD Thesis