Policy Research Working Paper 10704 - What Lies Behind “Good” Analytical Work

On the input side, it may include the name of the task team leader (TTL), the financial resources and time devoted to the task, and the identity of the units in charge of producing it and supervising it. [...] On the input side, information is generally reported about spending, time to completion, the name of the TTL, the identity of the unit responsible for the product, and that of the requesting unit, among others. [...] In the eyes of the respondents, the results show, the number of ESW activities completed and the number of policy loans approved had a significant influence on the reform activities undertaken by the recipient country. [...] Specifically, data is needed on all the analytical work produced by the World Bank during a specific period, on the quality and reach of each piece, on the competence of the team in charge, on the budget resources devoted to it, on the time it took to complete it, on whether DEC was involved, and on the proximity between the preparation process and the ultimate client. [...] On the input side, there was information on the World Bank resources and TF money that were spent during the preparation of the task, on the time it took to complete it, on the name of the TTL or key author, and on those of the units in charge of delivering the product and of supervising and approving it.