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Varieties of Capitalism in History, Transition and Emergence: New Perspectives on Institutional Development book cover

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Varieties of Capitalism in History, Transition and Emergence New Perspectives on Institutional Development

By Martha Prevezer Copyright 2017
294 Pages
by Routledge

294 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

294 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge
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Economics tends to teach that developed countries have good institutions while developing countries do not, and that this is the factor that constrains the latter's growth. However, the picture is far messier than this explanation suggests. Building on the varieties of capitalism framework, this book brings together the tools of institutional economics with historical analyses of institutional... Read more

1. Introduction





PART I



2. Primary institutions: Property rights, legal systems and the state - theories and concepts



3. Meso-institutions





PART II





4. How did Britain’s ‘good institutions' evolve, and how good were they?





5. Continental variety of capitalism: France and Germany compared with Britain





6. The United States compared with Britain





PART III





7. Institutions debate for development: Theories, concepts and institutional development in Tanzania





8. China in its institutional transition to capitalism





9. Conclusions

Biography

Martha Prevezer is Senior Lecturer at the School of Business and Management, Queen Mary University of London, UK. She has worked in various policy arenas, at the Bank of England, the National Economic Development Office (NEDO) and London Business School.

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