Political Credibility and Economic Development
Borner, Silvio; Etc.; Brunetti, Aymo (Visiting Scholar, Department Of Economics, Harvard University, Usa); Weder, Beatrice (Economist, International
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Description for Political Credibility and Economic Development
hardcover. This text examines whether authoritarian or democratic governments are best for economic development. Using ten case studies pitting Latin American countries against Southeast Asian ones, the text concludes that political credibility is the key to economic development. Num Pages: 230 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1KLC; 1KLS; JPF; JPHV; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 445.
Why have the economies of some developing countries fallen back while others have advanced? Why have so many stabilization and structural adjustment programs failed to deliver growth dividends? This book shows that there is a common and valid answer: political credibility defined as the predictability of the institutional rules of the game. This case is not only argued theoretically but also found to be confirmed by empirical analysis. Ten case studies pitting Latin American countries against Southeast Asian ones reveal the sources of political credibility. Economic openness is the necessary precondition, long-term reputation or democratic participation the sufficient one. Despite ... Read more
Why have the economies of some developing countries fallen back while others have advanced? Why have so many stabilization and structural adjustment programs failed to deliver growth dividends? This book shows that there is a common and valid answer: political credibility defined as the predictability of the institutional rules of the game. This case is not only argued theoretically but also found to be confirmed by empirical analysis. Ten case studies pitting Latin American countries against Southeast Asian ones reveal the sources of political credibility. Economic openness is the necessary precondition, long-term reputation or democratic participation the sufficient one. Despite ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
230
Condition
New
Number of Pages
216
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780333617694
SKU
V9780333617694
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99-15
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