Institutions and Economic Performance explores the question of why income per capita varies so greatly across countries. Even taking into account disparities in

An analytical framework for explaining the ways in which institutions and institutional change affect the performance of economies is developed in this analysis

A theoretical and empirical examination of why political institutions and organizations matter in economic growth.

The definitive reference on the most current economics of development and institutions The essential role that institutions play in understanding economic devel

The book aims to present “traditional features” of regional science (as geographical concepts and institutions), as well as relatively new topics such as in