1st Edition

State–Business Alliances and Economic Development Turkey, Mexico and North Africa

By Işık Özel Copyright 2015
256 Pages 13 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

256 Pages 13 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

256 Pages 13 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book argues that a key dynamic behind economic development in the emerging markets is the coordination between the state and businesses. Exploring the links between institutions, state--business alliances and economic development in the context of tumultuous market transitions since the 1980s, the book tackles the formation and sustainability of coordination-inducing institutions besides... Read more
1. Introduction 2. Sustained coalitions and steady reforms 3. Why is it so hard to build institutions? 4. Shaky coalitions and zigzagging reforms 5. Why do institutions fail in certain settings? 6. Lessons for the MENA region 7. Conclusion

Biography

Işık Özel is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Sabancı University, Istanbul, Turkey.