Intersubjective Meaning and Collective Action in ‘Fragile’ Societies : Theory, Evidence and Policy Implications

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dc.creatorGauri, Varun
dc.creatorWoolcock, Michael
dc.creatorDesai, Deval
dc.date2012-03-19T18:03:02Z
dc.date2012-03-19T18:03:02Z
dc.date2011-06-01
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-01T01:09:27Z
dc.descriptionThe capacity to act collectively is not just a matter of groups sharing interests, incentives and values (or being sufficiently small), as standard economic theory predicts, but a prior and shared understanding of the constituent elements of problem(s) and possible solutions. From this standpoint, the failure to act collectively can stem at least in part from relevant groups failing to ascribe a common intersubjective meaning to situations, processes and events. Though this is a general phenomenon, it is particularly salient in countries characterized by societal fragility and endemic conflict. We develop a conceptual account of intersubjective meanings, explain its relevance to development practice and research, and examine its implications for development work related to building the rule of law and managing common pool resources.
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/3471
dc.identifier10.1596/1813-9450-5707
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/415676
dc.languageEnglish
dc.relationPolicy Research working paper ; no. WPS 5707
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.rightsWorld Bank
dc.subjectACCOUNTABILITY
dc.subjectACCOUNTING
dc.subjectADJUDICATION
dc.subjectANTHROPOLOGY
dc.subjectANTI-CORRUPTION
dc.subjectARTS
dc.subjectBASIC
dc.subjectBASIC SERVICE
dc.subjectBELIEF SYSTEMS
dc.subjectBELIEFS
dc.subjectBRIDE BURNING
dc.subjectCASTLE
dc.subjectCHURCH
dc.subjectCITIZENS
dc.subjectCIVIL SOCIETY
dc.subjectCIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS
dc.subjectCIVIL WAR
dc.subjectCOLLAPSES
dc.subjectCOLLECTIVE
dc.subjectCOLLECTIVE ACTION
dc.subjectCOLLECTIVE ACTION PROBLEMS
dc.subjectCOLLECTIVE BARGAINING
dc.subjectCOMMERCIAL ENTERPRISES
dc.subjectCONFIDENCE
dc.subjectCORRUPT
dc.subjectCORRUPTION
dc.subjectCRIME
dc.subjectCULTURAL BACKGROUND
dc.subjectCULTURAL HERITAGE
dc.subjectCULTURES
dc.subjectCUSTOM
dc.subjectCUSTOMS
dc.subjectDANCE
dc.subjectDEMOCRACIES
dc.subjectDEMOCRACY
dc.subjectDEVELOPING COUNTRIES
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT POLICY
dc.subjectDIFFERENT SYSTEMS
dc.subjectDISPUTE RESOLUTION
dc.subjectDISSEMINATION
dc.subjectDIVERSITY
dc.subjectDIVISION OF LABOR
dc.subjectECONOMIC CONDITIONS
dc.subjectECONOMIC COSTS
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMIC INEQUALITY
dc.subjectECONOMIC RIGHTS
dc.subjectECONOMIC THEORY
dc.subjectECONOMICS
dc.subjectEDUCATION FOR GIRLS
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectEQUALITY
dc.subjectFAMILY RESOURCES
dc.subjectFEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION
dc.subjectFERTILITY
dc.subjectFORMULATION OF STRATEGIES
dc.subjectFREE PRESS
dc.subjectGAME THEORY
dc.subjectGEOGRAPHY
dc.subjectHISTORIANS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SURVEYS
dc.subjectHUMAN ACTIVITY
dc.subjectHUMAN BEINGS
dc.subjectHUMAN CULTURES
dc.subjectHUMAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectHUMAN SOCIETIES
dc.subjectILLNESS
dc.subjectIMMUNIZATION
dc.subjectIMPLICATIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINDIVIDUALS
dc.subjectINNOVATION
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL RULES
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURES
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL SYSTEMS
dc.subjectINTEGRITY
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL LAW
dc.subjectINVESTIGATION
dc.subjectINVESTIGATIONS
dc.subjectJUDICIARY
dc.subjectJUSTICE
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE
dc.subjectLABOR MARKETS
dc.subjectLABOR MOVEMENTS
dc.subjectLAWS
dc.subjectLEARNING
dc.subjectLEGAL STATUS
dc.subjectLIMITED
dc.subjectLIMITED LIABILITY
dc.subjectLIMITED LIABILITY CORPORATIONS
dc.subjectLITERATURE
dc.subjectLOCAL COMMUNITY
dc.subjectMARKET ECONOMY
dc.subjectMEDIA
dc.subjectMENTAL HEALTH
dc.subjectMODERN MEDICINE
dc.subjectMORTALITY
dc.subjectMUTUAL RECOGNITION
dc.subjectNATIONAL EFFORTS
dc.subjectNATIONAL GOVERNMENT
dc.subjectNATIONAL GOVERNMENTS
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectNEWS RELEASE
dc.subjectNUMBER OF CHILDREN
dc.subjectOUTPUTS
dc.subjectOWNERSHIP STRUCTURES
dc.subjectPARTNERSHIP
dc.subjectPEACE
dc.subjectPERCEPTIONS
dc.subjectPERFORMANCES
dc.subjectPHILOSOPHY
dc.subjectPLURALISM
dc.subjectPOLICE
dc.subjectPOLICY DISCUSSIONS
dc.subjectPOLICY IMPLICATIONS
dc.subjectPOLICY RESEARCH
dc.subjectPOLICY RESEARCH WORKING PAPER
dc.subjectPOLITICAL CONTROL
dc.subjectPOLITICAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectPOLITICAL INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectPOLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS
dc.subjectPOLITICAL PARTIES
dc.subjectPOLITICAL POWER
dc.subjectPOLITICIANS
dc.subjectPOPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectPROCUREMENT
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectPROGRESS
dc.subjectPROPERTY RIGHTS
dc.subjectPUBLIC HEALTH
dc.subjectPUBLIC SERVICES
dc.subjectRADIO
dc.subjectRAPE
dc.subjectRELIGIOUS GROUPS
dc.subjectRENTS
dc.subjectRESOURCE ALLOCATION
dc.subjectRESPECT
dc.subjectRULE OF LAW
dc.subjectRULE OF RECOGNITION
dc.subjectRURAL AREAS
dc.subjectRURAL COMMUNITIES
dc.subjectSAFETY
dc.subjectSANCTION
dc.subjectSCHOOLS
dc.subjectSERVANTS
dc.subjectSERVICE DELIVERY
dc.subjectSOCIAL ACTION
dc.subjectSOCIAL COHESION
dc.subjectSOCIAL CONFLICT
dc.subjectSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSOCIAL INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectSOCIAL JUSTICE
dc.subjectSOCIAL MOVEMENTS
dc.subjectSOCIAL NORMS
dc.subjectSOCIAL PRACTICES
dc.subjectSOCIAL SCIENCE
dc.subjectSOCIAL SCIENCES
dc.subjectSOCIETIES
dc.subjectSOCIETY
dc.subjectSPECIALIZATION
dc.subjectSTAKEHOLDER
dc.subjectSTOCKS
dc.subjectSTORYTELLING
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectTELEVISION
dc.subjectTHEATRE
dc.subjectTRADITION
dc.subjectTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER
dc.subjectUNION
dc.subjectUNITED NATIONS POPULATION FUND
dc.subjectUNIVERSITIES
dc.subjectVACCINES
dc.subjectVIOLENCE
dc.subjectWAGES
dc.subjectWARS
dc.subjectWORLD HERITAGE
dc.subjectWORLD HERITAGE SITE
dc.subjectWORLD POPULATION
dc.titleIntersubjective Meaning and Collective Action in ‘Fragile’ Societies : Theory, Evidence and Policy Implications

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