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Title: | Giving and governing policy advice: the South African Economic Advisory Council, 1960-1985 |
Author: | Pretorius, Louwrens |
Year: | 2011 |
Periodical: | Politikon: South African Journal of Political Studies (ISSN 0258-9346) |
Volume: | 38 |
Issue: | 3 |
Pages: | 367-387 |
Language: | English |
Geographic term: | South Africa |
Subjects: | executive advisory bodies economic policy |
External link: | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/02589346.2011.623835 |
Abstract: | The pre-1994 South African Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council bridged the divide between the State and the private sector of the economy. It was a partly representative and partly expert body with the brief of advising the Prime Minister on economic issues and policies. In this paper the EAC is explored as a case for identifying the effects of institutionalized interest representation on the exchange of information and policy advice over the period 1960-1985. It is argued that the facilitation of exchange that accompanies institutionalization also resulted in costs: the EAC's composition, its articulation with State agencies and its rules of operation restricted the incorporated organizations' ability to exploit their information gains and reduced the scope of policy advice. Bibliogr., notes, ref., sum. [Journal abstract] |