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Institutions and Economic Performance

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Description for Institutions and Economic Performance Hardback. Even taking into account disparities in resources, including physical and human capital, economic discrepancies remain across countries. Why are some societies but not others able to encourage investments in places, people, and productivity? This book argues that the answer lies to a large extent in institutional differences across societies. Editor(s): Helpman, Elhanan. Num Pages: 624 pages, 50 line illustrations, 59 tables. BIC Classification: KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 166 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1104.

Institutions and Economic Performance explores the question of why income per capita varies so greatly across countries. Even taking into account disparities in resources, including physical and human capital, large economic discrepancies remain across countries. Why are some societies but not others able to encourage investments in places, people, and productivity?

The answer, the book argues, lies to a large extent in institutional differences across societies. Such institutions are wide-ranging and include formal constitutional arrangements, the role of economic and political elites, informal institutions that promote investment and knowledge transfer, and others. Two core themes run through the contributors’ ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
624
Condition
New
Number of Pages
624
Place of Publication
Cambridge, Mass, United States
ISBN
9780674030770
SKU
V9780674030770
Shipping Time
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About Elhanan Helpman
Elhanan Helpman is the Galen L. Stone Professor of International Trade at Harvard University.

Reviews for Institutions and Economic Performance
A first-rate book that bridges theory, history, and empirical analysis.
Nathan Sussman, Hebrew University Why are some societies but not others able to encourage investments in places, people, and productivity? This book delivers a powerful message that the answer lies in large part in institutional differences across societies. It is the most successful interdisciplinary endeavor in the social sciences ... Read more

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