Institutional Change and Economic Development

Ha-Joon Chang editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Anthem Press

Published:15th Nov '07

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A comprehensive discussion of the issues surrounding institutional progression in relation to the economy of the developing world.

‘Institutional Change and Economic Development’ discusses not just theoretical issues but a diverse range of real-life institutions – political, bureaucratic, fiscal, financial, corporate, legal, social and industrial – in the context of dozens of countries across time and space, spanning Britain, Switzerland and the USA in the past to Botswana, Brazil, and China today.

'Just when the institutionalist approach to economic development is at risk of seeming like a 'black box' for tautological non-explanations, this volume of richly historically informed andnuanced studies will restore confidence in the value, if not superiority, of this approach to the political economy of development.'Jomo K.S., Assistant Secretary-General for Economic Development, United Nations'Much has been said about institutions in development, but this book takes us to a new level of analysis, with a very thorough understanding of the history and political economy of institution-building. Along the way it demolishes much of the conventional wisdom, and sets a new standard that all future research on institutions must match.'Tony Addison, Executive Director of the Brooks World Poverty Institute, University of Manchester

ISBN: 9781843312819

Dimensions: 234mm x 153mm x 26mm

Weight: 454g

328 pages