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isomorphic mimicry: a standalone construct

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Development studies

the adoption of the forms of successful state institutions, such as laws and agencies, without the functions, so that organizations look capable without performing.

In development studies, isomorphic mimicry refers to the adoption of the forms of successful state institutions, such as laws and agencies, without the functions, so that organizations look capable without performing. This meaning comes from Pritchett (2013) in Journal of Development Studies.[1]

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  1. Pritchett, L., Woolcock, M., & Andrews, M. (2013). Looking Like a State: Techniques of Persistent Failure in State Capability for Implementation. Journal of Development Studies, 49(1), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1080/00220388.2012.709614

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