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Accepted Paper:
Leadership matters: the role of 'technopols' in Zambia's economic institutions during an era of technocratic consensus, 2001-2011
Marja Hinfelaar
(Southern African Institute for Policy and Research)
Caesar Cheelo
(ZIPAR)
Paper short abstract:
Technopols in Zambia are most productive if they are aligned with State House, in terms of personal rapport and ideas/ideologies, as was the case between 2001 and 2008 when a technocratic consensus emerged. The impact of technopols lessened when Zambia's political settlement changed in 2011.
Paper long abstract:
Strong and independent leadership of Zambia's economic institutions, such as the Ministry of Finance, the Bank of Zambia and Zambia Revenue Authority, have proven to be a crucial element in turning these institutions into 'Pockets of Effectiveness.' However, as we set out in our paper, these technopols are most productive if they have any influence on, or are aligned with the executive powers. Closeness to State House, in terms of personal rapport and ideas/ideologies are important, as was the case between 2001 and 2008 when a technocratic consensus emerged. The impact of technopols lessened when Zambia's political settlement changed in 2011, leading to varying outcomes of PoE in Zambia's economic institutions, with only the Bank of Zambia being able to carry out its mandate.