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Discusses the role of economic and political institutions in economic development
Employs diverse methodological approaches from case studies to spatial econometrics
Analyzes specific economic development programs as well as broad trends in institutions
Adds to the growing body of literature on institutions and economic freedom in economic development
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Table of contents (10 chapters)
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Front Matter
About this book
This book focuses on the role of economic and political institutions in economic development. The book offers fresh perspectives on the issues facing less-developed countries and the elements influencing their outcomes. The text includes chapters on democracy, property rights, and economic freedom, and uses diverse methodology such as case studies, spacial econometrics, and cross-country analysis. The volume features the work of prominent scholars in the area of institutional analysis such as Mohammed Akacem, Christopher Coyne, and Andrew Young as well as a number of junior scholars. This book will be useful for researchers and students interested in economic development and institutional analysis in general, in addition to individuals with a specific focus on countries or regions such as Iraq or sub-Saharan Africa.
Editors and Affiliations
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Department of Economics, West Virginia University, Morgantown, USA
Joshua C. Hall
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West Virginia University, Morgantown, USA
Sara Harper
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Economic and Political Institutions and Development
Editors: Joshua C. Hall, Sara Harper
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-06049-7
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Economics and Finance, Economics and Finance (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-06048-0Published: 05 March 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-06049-7Published: 23 February 2019
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: IX, 182
Number of Illustrations: 8 b/w illustrations
Topics: Development Economics, Economic Policy, Political Economy/Economic Systems