Does economic governance matter? : governance institutions and outcomes / edited by Mehmet Ugur and David Sunderland.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ugur, Mehmet.

Sunderland, David, 1958-

Series:

New directions in modern economics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic development.

Economic policy.

Administrative agencies--Rules and practice.

Administrative agencies.

Physical Description:

xi, 240 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cheltenham, UK ; Northampton, MA, USA : Edward Elgar, [2011]

Summary:

Economic governance in the form of rules and enforcement have a strong impact on countries, in terms of both micro and macro economic performance. The authors add to the body literature on governance by taking their analyses to new topics such as power asymmetry, regulation, and law enforcement. They also examine relevant institutions and what determines institutional efficiency. The book will interest academics and undergraduate and postgraduate students in economics, public policy, corporate governance and business law, and network analysis. Editors Sunderland (business history, U. of Greenwich, UK), Ugur (political economy, U. of Greenwich Business School), and 17 contributors provided content. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

Does economic governance matter? : new contributions to the debate / Mehmet Ugur and David Sunderland

Governance and asymmetric power / Korkut Alp Ertürk

Norms, advice networks and joint economic governance : the case of conflicts at the Commercial Court of Paris / Emmanuel Lazega, Lise Mounier and Paola Tubaro

Legal versus reputational penalties in deterring corporate misconduct / Peter-Jan Engelen

Strategies of transnational companies in the context of the governance systems of nations-states / Grazia Ietto-Gillies

The effects of convergence in governance on capital accumulation in the Black Sea Economic Cooperation countries / Ahmet Faruk Aysan, Ömer Faruk Baykal and Marie-Ange Véganzonès-Varoudakis

Taxes, foreign aid and quality of governance institutions / José Antonio Alonso, Carlos Garcimartín and Luis Rivas

Economic governance and full employment / Constantine E. Passaris

The political economy of deregulation in the US gas distribution market / Vladimir Hlasny

Electricity sector reforms and the tariff review process in Brazil / Cláudio de Araújo Wanderley, John Cullen and Mathew Tsamenyi.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0857931768

9780857931764

OCLC:

712921582