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ca. 268 S.
ISBN:
9781137323705
Series Statement:
Studies in economic transition
Content:
Examines the institutional developments in 28 transition economies over the past two decades and concludes that, contrary to popular belief, institutions were not neglected; while personalities mattered as much as policies for outcomes, getting the basic institutions right was the most important aspect of a successful transition
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〈p 〉Examines the institutional developments in 28 transition economies over the past two decades and concludes that, contrary to popular belief, institutions were not neglected; while personalities mattered as much as policies for outcomes, getting the basic institutions right was the most important aspect of a successful transition
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Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures; Foreword; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; The challenge: economics literature and the explanation of transition; 2 Defining and Measuring Institutions; Institutional systems; Types of institutions within an institutional system; Applying the taxonomy in transition; Political institutions; Economic institutions; How to measure institutions? Indicators and proxies; 3 Two Decades of Transition and Institutional Research: A Review; Transition economics and explaining 1989-91
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New institutional economics and its application to transition economies4 Institutions in Transition: Were They Really Neglected?; What was "neglected?" And how?; Examining the "neglect" argument; Institutions before 1989: the market under communism; Institutional change in transition; The correlation between macroeconomic stabilization and institutional change; An econometric analysis of institutional change and economic outcomes in transition; Conclusions; 5 The Relative Importance of Institutions in Economic Outcomes in Transition; Policies versus institutions: which is which?
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Policies versus institutions: which are more important?Adding a third dimension: a new model of growth in transition; Instrumenting for personality; Conclusions; 6 The Relative Importance of Different Institutions in Transition; Examining institutions in transition; Modeling institutional influence; Instrumental variables: combating endogeneity; Relative influence of institutions: some conclusions; 7 Conclusion and Policy Recommendations; Agenda for further research; Data Appendix; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781137323712
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Institutional Barriers in the Transition to Market : Examining Performance and Divergence in Transition Economies
Language:
English
Subjects:
Economics
DOI:
10.1057/9781137323712
URN:
10.1057/9781137323712
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