The handbook of economic development and institutions / edited by Jean-Marie Baland, François Bourguignon, Jean-Philippe Platteau, and Thierry Verdier.
Contributor(s): Bourguignon, François [editor.] | Platteau, J. P. (Jean-Philippe) [editor.] | Baland, Jean-Marie [editor.] | Verdier, Thierry [editor.] | Gale (Firm).
Series: Gale eBooks.Description: 1 online resource (viii, 775 pages) : illustrations, charts.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780691192017.Subject(s): Economic development -- Political aspects | Economics -- Sociological aspects | Economic policyAdditional physical formats: Print version:: Handbook of economic development and institutions.DDC classification: 338.9 Online resources: Available via Gale eBooks. Click here to accessIncludes bibliographical references and index.
part 1. Political institutions, clientelism, and inequality -- part 2. Institutions and growth -- part 3. Trade, aid, and migration -- part 4. Families, gender, and culture -- part 5. Sectoral approaches.
This book provides a comprehensive introduction and up-to-date analysis into institutional change and its interactions with the dynamics of economic development. Topics examined include the relationship between institutions and growth, educational systems, the role of the media, and the intersection between traditional systems of patronage and political institutions.
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