Institutional microeconomics of development / edited by Timothy Besley and Rajshri Jayaraman.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Besley, Timothy.

Jayaraman, Rajshri.

Series:

CESifo seminar series.

CESifo seminar series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Institutional economics--Case studies.

Institutional economics.

Economic policy--Case studies.

Economic policy.

Organizational change--Case studies.

Organizational change.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (263 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, ©2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"The narrative of development economics is now infused with discussions of institutions. Economists debate whether institutions-or other factors altogether (geography, culture, or religion)-are central to development. In this volume, leading scholars in development economics view institutions from a microeconomic perspective, offering both theoretical overviews and empirical analyses spanning three continents." "After substantial introductory chapters by Pranab Bardhan and Marcel Fafchamps, two scholars who have published important work on this topic, each of the remaining chapters examines a particular set of institutions in a unique setting. These chapters treat the effects of Angola's violent conflict on that country's development; institutional accountability in Uganda; the effect of Indonesia's ethnic diversity on the distribution of public goods; the impact of trade liberalization on India's investment climate; extended family networks in Mexico; and a microeconomic perspective on land rights in Ethiopia." "The chapters demonstrate the remarkable heterogeneity of institutions, government institutions, and families-as well as the empirical and methodological ingenuity of current research into this crucial topic." "Timothy Besley is Kuwait Professor of Economics and Political Science and Director of STICERD (Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines) at the London School of Economics. He is the author of Principled Agents? The Political Economy of Good Government. Rajshri Jayaraman is Assistant Professor at the European School of Management and Technology, Berlin."--Jacket.

Contents:

Institutional economics of development : some general reflections / Pranab Bardhan

Spontaneous markets, networks, and social capital : lessons from Africa / Marcel Fafchamps

Financial markets and conflict in the developing world / Eliana La Ferrara

Liberalization meets investment climate / Robin Burgess

Local democracy and ethnic diversity : a review, a new framework, and some evidence from Indonesian villages / Oriana Bandiera and Gilat Levy

Local accountability improves health services / Martina Björkman, Ritva Reinikka, and Jakob Svensson

Extended family networks in rural Mexico : a descriptive analysis / Manuela Angelucci ... [et al.]

Land rights revisited / Stefan Dercon and Pramila Krishnan.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.

ISBN:

9786613594518

9780262288736

0262288737

9781280499289

1280499281

9780262289184

0262289180

OCLC:

793207172