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Explaining Institutional Innovation
Richard F. . Ed(S): Doner
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Paperback. Editor(s): Doner, Richard F. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 454.
Many believe that economic development is primarily a function of institutions that help societies reap potential gains from interdependent actors. The norms, rules, and organizations that "govern" transactions are meant to resolve the collective action problems at the heart of economic development. Recognition that institutions are key to economic growth and to the distribution of resources is reflected not only in scholarly literature on property rights and public agencies, but also in the advice of development agencies that encourage the construction of pro-market institutions. Yet claims that "institutions matter" begs an important question: Where do "good" institutions (those that facilitate ... Read more
Many believe that economic development is primarily a function of institutions that help societies reap potential gains from interdependent actors. The norms, rules, and organizations that "govern" transactions are meant to resolve the collective action problems at the heart of economic development. Recognition that institutions are key to economic growth and to the distribution of resources is reflected not only in scholarly literature on property rights and public agencies, but also in the advice of development agencies that encourage the construction of pro-market institutions. Yet claims that "institutions matter" begs an important question: Where do "good" institutions (those that facilitate ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Social Science Research Council United States
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
Number of Pages
120
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9780979077272
SKU
V9780979077272
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About Richard F. . Ed(S): Doner
Richard F. Doner is associate professor of political science at Emory University. He is the author of The Politics of Uneven Development: Thailand's Economic Growth in Comparative Perspective (forthcoming) and coauthor of From Silicon Valley to Singapore: Location and Competitive Advantage in the Hard Disk Drive Industry.
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