Institutions and the Path to the Modern Economy: Lessons from Medieval Trade
(Part of the Political Economy of Institutions and Decisions Series)
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It is widely believed that current disparities in economic, political, and social outcomes reflect distinct institutions. Institutions are invoked to explain why some countries are rich and others poor, some democratic and others dictatorial. But arguments of this sort gloss over the question of what institutions are, how they come about, and why they persist. They also fail to explain why institutions are influenced by the past, why it is that they...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0521671345
ISBN13:9780521671347
Release Date:January 2006
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Length:526 Pages
Weight:1.75 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 6.1" x 9.0"
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