François Bourguignon, Jean-Philippe Platteau

Institutional Challenges at the Early Stages of Development

Lessons from a Multi-Country Study

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

"Based on in-depth country case studies, this book offers a novel approach to the role of institutions in early development with special attention devoted to historical context, political constraints and state-business interaction"--

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 200
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. November 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 703g
• ISBN-13: 9781009285704
• ISBN-10: 100928570X
• Artikelnr.: 67792490

Autorenporträt

François Bourguignon is Emeritus Professor of economics, Paris School of Economics, and School of Advanced Studies in Social Sciences (EHESS), Paris. He is Former Chief Economist and Senior Vice President of the World Bank and the Co-founder of the European Development Network. His awards include Dan David Prize and CNRS silver medal.

Inhaltsangabe

Part I. Approaching Institutional Change: theory and Methodology: 1. Theoretical Underpinnings
2. Tools for an Institutional Diagnostic
Part II. Lessons from Country Case Studies: 3. Uncertain Development Trajectories in Bangladesh and Tanzania
4. Distorted Development in Benin and Mozambique
5. Directed Development with Big Conglomerates: South Korea
6. Directed Development with Heterogeneous Firms: Taiwan
Part III. Institutional Obstacles to Structural Transformation: 7. The Challenge of Modernising the Economic Structure
8. Behind the Veil of Institutions Where Politics Matters
9. State Capacity and Property Rights
10. Conclusion.