期刊名称:HIER Discussion Paper Series / Harvard Institute of Economic Research
出版年度:2003
卷号:2003
出版社:Harvard Institute of Economic Research
摘要:In recent years, comparative economics experienced a revival, with a new focus on comparing capitalist economies. The theme of the new research is that institutions exert a profound influence on economic development. We argue that, to understand capitalist institutions, one needs to understand the basic tradeoff between the costs of disorder and those of dictatorship. We then apply this logic to study the structure of efficient institutions, the consequences of colonial transplantation, and the politics of institutional choice