Deciding Not to Decide : When Is There Power in Not Deciding ? (English)

Agency—the ability to define one’s own goals and make choices to achieve them—is often measured through questions that capture an individual’s direct involvement in decision-making. Yet not participating in decision-making may not always imply a lack of power. Drawing on the notion of effective power, this paper conceptualizes two forms of this power: effective power by proxy and effective power by influence or persuasion. The paper explores indirect...

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Hillesland,Marya;

Doss,Cheryl R.;

Masino,Serena;

Querejeta,Martina;

Aletheia Amalia Donald;

Seymour,Greg;

Clingain,Clare;
Document Date
2025/02/18
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS11065
Volume No
1
Country
Kenya,
Region
Eastern and Southern Africa,
Disclosure Date
2025/02/18
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Deciding Not to Decide : When Is There Power in Not Deciding ?

Language

English

Rel. Proj ID

3A-Measures for Advancing Gender Equality -- P177106

Major Sector

FY17 - Social Protection

Theme

FY17 - Data Development and Capacity Building,FY17 - Gender,FY17 - Data production, accessibility and use

Sector

FY17 - Social Protection

Topics

Voice and Agency,Decision Making and Poverty,Gender and Economic Empowerment,Social Norms and Poverty,

Unit Owning

AFEGI - Gender Impact Evaluation

Originating Unit

DEC-IFC, Off of VP (DECVP)

Version Type

Final

Series Name

Policy Research Working Paper; People; RRR;

Digital Object Identifier

10.1596/1813-9450-11065

Product Line

Advisory Services & Analytics

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Hillesland,Marya; Doss,Cheryl R.; Masino,Serena; Querejeta,Martina; Aletheia Amalia Donald; Seymour,Greg; Clingain,Clare.

Deciding Not to Decide : When Is There Power in Not Deciding ? (English). Policy Research Working Paper;People;RRR Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099403102182511059

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