Institutional challenges at the early stages of development : lessons from a multi-country study / François Bourguignon, Jean-Philippe Platteau.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bourguignon, François, author.

Platteau, J. P. (Jean-Philippe), 1947- author.

Series:

The Institutional Diagnostic Project

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic development--Developing countries.

Economic development.

Developing countries--Economic conditions.

Developing countries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 351 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2023.

Summary:

Despite strong interest in the role of institutions; methods of operation, underlying political forces and their precise nature are still misunderstood. Partial analysis of specific aspects of public interventions simplified historical examples, or rough cross-country relationships tend to be the main guides to policy recommendations. Along with four in-depth country studies, published in companion volumes, Institutional Challenges at the Early Stages of Development gives a thorough review of the experiences of South Korea and Taiwan, offering a new perspective for identifying critical institutional issues. Including those related to state-business relations and the economic structure, and its transformation, analytical tools and concept are provided to help diagnose important hurdles at the early stage of a country's development. This title is also available as Open Access.

Contents:

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.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 09 Nov 2023).

ISBN:

9781009285698

1009285696

9781009285742

1009285742

9781009285735

1009285734

Access Restriction:

Open Access. Unrestricted online access