UID:
kobvindex_INTNLM010905588
Format:
1 online resource (xvii, 534 p)
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ill
ISBN:
9781782544944
Series Statement:
Edward Elgar E-Book Archive
Content:
part I. Introduction -- part II. Theory -- part III. Applications and outcomes -- part IV. The reality of rents -- part IV. Constitutions and institutions
Content:
The quest for benefit from existing wealth or by seeking privileged benefit through influence over policy is known as rent seeking. Much rent seeking activity involves government and political decisions and is therefore in the domain of political economy, although rent seeking can also take place in personal relations and within firms and bureaucracies. The contributions in this outstanding volume provide an accompaniment or 'companion' to the literature on rent seeking and the related political economy of rent creation and extraction. The chapters, written by leading scholars in the field, demonstrate the centrality of rent-related incentives to the study of economics, politics, culture, public administration and history. The expert and original contributions summarize and extend the literature in both theoretical and applied areas of research. The book begins with a clear and comprehensive description of the theory of rent seeking and of contest design for political and bureaucratic rent extraction. This is followed by a series of case studies showing the relevance of rent seeking for regulatory policies, international-trade policies, public finance, natural-resource discoveries, development aid, behavior in international bureaucracies, litigation and judicial systems. The applied chapters also include overviews of rent seeking and rent extraction in Europe, Russia, Asia, Africa and the US. This volume will appeal to a broad readership, including economists, political scientists and development practitioners, wishing to gain an understanding of the concept of rent seeking. The chapters in this book also provide an excellent introduction to the extensive literature
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Additional Edition:
Available in another form ISBN 9781782544937(hardback)
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781782544937
Language:
English
DOI:
10.4337/9781782544944
URL:
FULL
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