Development Economics Gerard Roland

Advertisement



  development economics gerard roland: Development Economics Gérard Roland, 2016-05-23 Gerard Roland's new text, Development Economics, is the first undergraduate text to recognize the role of institutions in understanding development and growth. Through a series of chapters devoted to specific sets of institutions, Roland examines the effects of institutions on growth, property rights, market development, and the delivery of public goods and services and focuses. With the most comprehensive and up to date treatment of institutions on development, Roland explores the important questions of why some countries develop faster than others and why some fail while others are successful.
  development economics gerard roland: Economic Development, ECS 3013 Gérard Roland, 2015
  development economics gerard roland: Development Economics Gérard Roland, 2014 Intended primarily for Economic Development courses, this text also provides practical content to current and aspiring industry professionals. Gerard Roland's new text, Development Economics, is the first undergraduate text to recognize the role of institutions in understanding development and growth. Through a series of chapters devoted to specific sets of institutions, Roland examines the effects of institutions on growth, property rights, market development, and the delivery of public goods and services and focuses. With the most comprehensive and up to date treatment of institutions on development, Roland explores the important questions of why some countries develop faster than others and why some fail while others are successful.
  development economics gerard roland: Transition and Economics Gérard Roland, 2000 The transition from socialism to capitalism in former socialist economies has transformed the economic structure. This book provides an overview of research on the issues raised by the shift from collective to private ownership.
  development economics gerard roland: The Handbook of Economic Development and Institutions Jean-Marie Baland, François Bourguignon, Jean-Philippe Platteau, Thierry Verdier, 2020-01-21 The definitive reference on the most current economics of development and institutions The essential role that institutions play in understanding economic development has long been recognized across the social sciences, including in economics. Academic and policy interest in this subject has never been higher. The Handbook of Economic Development and Institutions is the first to bring together in one single volume the most cutting-edge work in this area by the best-known international economists. The volume’s editors, themselves leading scholars in the discipline, provide a comprehensive introduction, and the stellar contributors offer up-to-date analysis into institutional change and its interactions with the dynamics of economic development. This book focuses on three critical issues: the definitions of institutions in order to argue for a causal link to development, the complex interplay between formal and informal institutions, and the evolution and coevolution of institutions and their interactions with the political economy of development. Topics examined include the relationship between institutions and growth, educational systems, the role of the media, and the intersection between traditional systems of patronage and political institutions. Each chapter—covering the frontier research in its area and pointing to new areas of research—is the product of extensive workshopping on the part of the contributors. The definitive reference work on this topic, The Handbook of Economic Development and Institutions will be essential for academics, researchers, and professionals working in the field.
  development economics gerard roland: Privatization Gérard Roland, 2008-06-23 The privatization of large state-owned enterprises is one of the most radical policy developments of the last quarter century. Right-wing governments have privatized in an effort to decrease the size of government, while left-wing governments have privatized either to compensate for the failures of state-owned firms or to generate revenues. In this way, privatization has spread from Europe to Latin America, from Asia to Africa, reaching its zenith with Central and Eastern Europe's transition from socialism to capitalism. In many countries state ownership has been an important tool in bringing cheap water, energy, and transport to poorer segments of the population. In other instances, it has sponsored aggressive cutbacks, corruption, and cronyism. Privatization: Successes and Failures evaluates the practices and results of privatization in Eastern Europe, Africa, Latin America, and Asia. Featuring the world's leading economists and experts on privatization, this volume offers a broad and balanced analysis of specific privatization projects and uncovers some surprising trends. Partial privatization, for example, tends to be more widespread than one might think, and the effects of privatization on efficiency are generally mixed but rarely negative. Also, while privatization appears uncontroversial in competitive sectors, it becomes increasingly complex in more monopolistic sectors where good regulation is crucial. Privatization concludes with alternative frameworks for countries in Africa and other regions that seek to develop privatization policy and programs.
  development economics gerard roland: The Breakup of Nations Patrick Bolton, Gérard Roland, 2011 This paper develops a model of the breakup or unification of nations. In each nation the decision to separate is taken by majority voting. A basic trade-off between the efficiency gains of unification and the costs in terms of loss of control on political decisions is highlighted. The model emphasizes political conflicts over redistribution policies. The main results of the paper are i) when income distributions vary across regions and the efficiency gains from unification are small, separation occurs in equilibrium; and ii) when all factors of production are perfectly mobile, all incentives for separation disappear.
  development economics gerard roland: China's Great Economic Transformation Loren Brandt, Thomas G. Rawski, 2008-04-14 This landmark study provides an integrated analysis of China's unexpected economic boom of the past three decades. The authors combine deep China expertise with broad disciplinary knowledge to explain China's remarkable combination of high-speed growth and deeply flawed institutions. Their work exposes the mechanisms underpinning the origin and expansion of China's great boom. Penetrating studies track the rise of Chinese capabilities in manufacturing and in research and development. The editors probe both achievements and weaknesses across many sectors, including China's fiscal, legal, and financial institutions. The book shows how an intricate minuet combining China's political system with sectorial development, globalization, resource transfers across geographic and economic space, and partial system reform delivered an astonishing and unprecedented growth spurt.
  development economics gerard roland: Transition Economies Aleksandr V. Gevorkyan, 2018 This interdisciplinary study offers a comprehensive analysis of the transition economies of Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. Providing full historical context and drawing on a wide range of literature, this book explores the continuous economic and social transformation of the post-socialist world. While the future is yet to be determined, understanding the present phase of transformation is critical. The book's core exploration evolves along three pivots of competitive economic structure, institutional change, and social welfare. The main elements include analysis of the emergence of the socialist economic model; its adaptations through the twentieth century; discussion of the 1990s market transition reforms; post-2008 crisis development; and the social and economic diversity in the region today. With an appreciation for country specifics, the book also considers the urgent problems of social policy, poverty, income inequality, and labor migration. Transition Economieswill aid students, researchers and policy makers working on the problems of comparative economics, economic development, economic history, economic systems transition, international political economy, as well as specialists in post-Soviet and Central and Eastern European regional studies.
  development economics gerard roland: Contemporary Issues in Development Economics Timothy Besley, 2015-12-20 This IEA volume brings together a set of essays written by leading authors on themes relevant to the study of economic development. The book covers a range of topics many of which are relevant to policy issues. The contributors bring new insights from empirical research in a range of economies with chapters including discussions of the UN development agenda, fiscal policy in Latin America, poverty data in Africa and Jordan, and monetary policy in South Africa. Contemporary Issues in Development Economics is an essential read for researchers, scholars and policymakers interested in economic development in low- and middle-income countries.
  development economics gerard roland: Political Economy of Northeast Asian Regionalism T. J. Pempel, Gérard Roland, 2008 'Too often analyses of East Asia are written by outsiders. the great merit of this broad ranging and well-conceived collection is to showcase original perspectives from China, Korea and Japan. As such, it is a welcome addition to the existing literature.' - Mark Beeson, the University of Birmingham, UK
  development economics gerard roland: Scarcity, Conflicts, and Cooperation Pranab Bardhan, 2004-11-05 This wide-ranging review of some of the major issues in development economics focuses on the role of economic and political institutions. Drawing on the latest findings in institutional economics and political economy, Pranab Bardhan, a leader in the field of development economics, offers a relatively nontechnical discussion of current thinking on these issues from the viewpoint of poor countries, synthesizing recent research and reflecting on where we stand today. The institutional framework of an economy defines and constrains the opportunities of individuals, determines the business climate, and shapes the incentives and organizations for collective action on the part of communities; Pranab Bardhan finds the institutional framework to be relatively weak in many poor countries. Institutional failures, weak accountability mechanisms, and missed opportunities for cooperative problem-solving become the themes of the book, with the role of distributive conflicts in the persistence of dysfunctional institutions as a common thread. Special issues taken up include the institutions for securing property rights and resolving coordination failures; the structural basis of power; commitment devices and political accountability; the complex relationship between democracy and poverty (with examples from India, where both have been durable); decentralization and devolution of power; persistence of corruption; ethnic conflicts; and impediments to collective action. Formal models are largely avoided, except in two chapters where Bardhan briefly introduces new models to elucidate currently under-researched areas. Other chapters review existing models, emphasizing the essential ideas rather than the formal details. Thus the book will be valuable not only for economists but also for social scientists and policymakers.
  development economics gerard roland: Good Economics for Hard Times Abhijit V. Banerjee, Esther Duflo, 2019-11-12 The winners of the Nobel Prize show how economics, when done right, can help us solve the thorniest social and political problems of our day. Figuring out how to deal with today's critical economic problems is perhaps the great challenge of our time. Much greater than space travel or perhaps even the next revolutionary medical breakthrough, what is at stake is the whole idea of the good life as we have known it. Immigration and inequality, globalization and technological disruption, slowing growth and accelerating climate change--these are sources of great anxiety across the world, from New Delhi and Dakar to Paris and Washington, DC. The resources to address these challenges are there--what we lack are ideas that will help us jump the wall of disagreement and distrust that divides us. If we succeed, history will remember our era with gratitude; if we fail, the potential losses are incalculable. In this revolutionary book, renowned MIT economists Abhijit V. Banerjee and Esther Duflo take on this challenge, building on cutting-edge research in economics explained with lucidity and grace. Original, provocative, and urgent, Good Economics for Hard Times makes a persuasive case for an intelligent interventionism and a society built on compassion and respect. It is an extraordinary achievement, one that shines a light to help us appreciate and understand our precariously balanced world.
  development economics gerard roland: The Palgrave Handbook of Comparative Economics Elodie Douarin, Oleh Havrylyshyn, 2022-02-14 This book aims to define comparative economics and to illustrate the breadth and depth of its contribution. It starts with an historiography of the field, arguing for a continued legacy of comparative economic systems, which compared socialism and capitalism, a field which some argued should have been replaced by institutional economics after the fall of the Berlin Wall. The process of transition to market capitalism is reviewed, and itself exemplifies a new combination of comparative analysis with a focus on institutional development. Going beyond, chapters broadening the application of comparative analysis and applying it to new issues and approaches, including the role and definition of institutions, subjective wellbeing, inequality, populism, demography, and novel methodologies. Overall, comparative economics has evolved in the past 30 years, and remains a powerful approach for analyzing important issues.
  development economics gerard roland: Essentials of Development Economics J. Edward Taylor, Travis J. Lybbert, 2015-03-19 Written to provide students with the critical tools used in todayÕs development economics research and practice, Essentials of Development Economics represents an alternative approach to traditional textbooks on the subject. Compact and less expensive than other textbooks for undergraduate development economics courses, Essentials of Development Economics offers a broad overview of key topics and methods in the field. Its fourteen easy-to-read chapters introduce cutting-edge research and present best practices and state-of-the-art methods. Each chapter concludes with an embedded QR code that connects readers to ancillary audiovisual materials and supplemental readings on a website curated by the authors. By mastering the material in this book, students will have the conceptual grounding needed to move on to higher-level development economics courses.
  development economics gerard roland: The Economics of Transition Ichiro Iwasaki, 2020-04-28 In the last three decades since the fall of the Berlin Wall, there has been a vast amount of study looking at transforming the planned economy to a market economy from both theoretical and empirical aspects. This book provides an overview and insight into transition economies in the recent decades and looks at key economics topics from the so-called “transition strategy debate” to environmental reform. The book also includes an analytical review and meta-analysis of the existing literature. By integrating theoretical discussions and synthesizing empirical findings in a systematic manner, this book may help to enlighten the debate on the timing, speed, and policy sequence of economic transition. The book will particularly appeal to researchers, policy makers, other practitioners, and under- and post-graduate students who are interested in transition economies in Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union, Southeast Asia, and China. It aims to be read as an advanced reader.
  development economics gerard roland: Lessons from the Economic Transition Salvatore Zecchini, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 1997-02-28 Economists from eastern and western Europe and the US offer their views on the shortcomings and pitfalls in the transition policies applied so far and on what policies should be pursued to attain the result they favor. Focusing mostly on Bulgaria, Romania, and Russia, they examine the overall framework of the transition strategy, the restructuring and development of the enterprise sector, the unemployment problem and social issues, and the integration of countries in the region into the world economy. The 23 papers are revised from presentations at a May 1996 colloquium, and comments and summaries of general discussion are included for each major topic. No index. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
  development economics gerard roland: The Political System of the European Union Simon Hix, 1999 Systematically revised and rewritten throughout and updated to cover the impact of EU enlargement, this text analyzes the EU as a political system using the methods of comparative political science.
  development economics gerard roland: Development Economics Fouad Sabry, 2023-12-15 What is Development Economics The study of economics that focuses on the economic aspects of the development process in low- and middle-income nations is referred to as development economics. It is not only concerned with the techniques of fostering economic development, economic growth, and structural change, but it is also concerned with enhancing the potential for the majority of the people. For instance, it focuses on improving the circumstances of the workplace, education, and health care, and it takes this approach through either public or private channels. How you will benefit (I) Insights, and validations about the following topics: Chapter 1: Development economics Chapter 2: Mercantilism Chapter 3: Joseph Stiglitz Chapter 4: Import substitution industrialization Chapter 5: Economic development Chapter 6: Dependency theory Chapter 7: Jomo Kwame Sundaram Chapter 8: Paul Romer Chapter 9: Financial deepening Chapter 10: Ha-Joon Chang Chapter 11: Michael Kremer Chapter 12: Tim Besley Chapter 13: Frances Stewart (economist) Chapter 14: Michael Todaro Chapter 15: Anne Osborn Krueger Chapter 16: Pranab Bardhan Chapter 17: Tony Thirlwall Chapter 18: Masahiko Aoki Chapter 19: Romain Wacziarg Chapter 20: Eliana La Ferrara Chapter 21: Hillel Rapoport (II) Answering the public top questions about development economics. (III) Real world examples for the usage of development economics in many fields. (IV) Rich glossary featuring over 1200 terms to unlock a comprehensive understanding of development economics. (eBook only). Who will benefit Professionals, undergraduate and graduate students, enthusiasts, hobbyists, and those who want to go beyond basic knowledge or information for any kind of development economics.
  development economics gerard roland: Corruption, Development and Institutional Design J. Kornai, L. Mátyás, G. Roland, 2009-02-25 With the aim of providing a comprehensive analysis of institutions, and of the global economy more generally, this volume explores systems of institutions and the effect of corruption, developments in behavioural economics, the impact of immigration, and the links between democratic progress and economic growth.
  development economics gerard roland: Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics 2000 Boris Pleskovic, Nicholas Stern, 2001 Annotation This 12th Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics focuses mainly on four areas: new development thinking, crises and recovery, corporate governance and restructuring, and social security including public and private savings.
  development economics gerard roland: Development, Distribution, and Markets Kaushik Basu, Eric Verhoogen, Sudipto Mundle, Maitreesh Ghatak, Kenneth Kletzer, 2021-02-15 This volume is a testament to the breadth and policy relevance of development economics today. It grapples with questions on how to design anti-poverty policies and under what conditions we can expect them to be successful. It concentrates on programmes and policies for India and covers international experience with cash transfer programmes. The work in this area applies core theoretical insights to policy discussions surrounding poverty measurement, income inequality, rural unemployment, and compares alternative growth strategies in terms of their impact on poverty and inequality. The book closes with chapters that trespass the boundaries of economics and enter the territory of politics, to engage urgent concerns of the day that are the basis of much dispute and debate. The essays are collected under three broad themes-anti-poverty policies; land, labour, and financial markets; and political economy.
  development economics gerard roland: The Fashion System Roland Barthes, 1990-07-25 On semiotics, fashion and philosophy
  development economics gerard roland: Built to Last Erik Berglöf, 2003 Annotation. The European Constitutional Convention offers a historical opportunity to rethink and to improve the governance and organization of the European Union. At stake is Europe's political architecture: the form that government takes and the allocation of responsibilities between the member states and supranational bodies. Many reform proposals have already been offered to the Convention. This Report provides a method for evaluating those options, developing an analytical framework derived from recent developments in the theory of positive political economy. On this basis the authors conclude that a presidential system of governance is likely to be best adapted to Europe -- and specifically to the need to expand the competency of the EU in the areas of internal and external security (Europe's Second and Third Pillars). In a full-blown presidential system, the Commission would have well-defined executive powers, specified by the Council, and a president elected by the citizens of Europe. The European executive would be subject to checks and balances by both the Council and the European Parliament. But political realism excludes adopting such a solution in the short run. The authors therefore propose an evolutionary strategy: the election of the Commission president by a college of country representatives appointed in the short run by national parliaments, leaving the option open to individual countries to allocate their votes for the presidency via universal suffrage. This solution would preserve the option of moving to a fully-fledged presidential model sometime in the future, while providing enhanced democratic legitimacy from the start. In general, the Constitution should be long on principles and general rules and short on details so as to allow Europe's governance to evolve within an unchanged Constitution. Book jacket.
  development economics gerard roland: Institutions Count Alejandro Portes, Lori D. Smith, 2012-09-12 What leads to national progress? The growing consensus in the social sciences is that neither capital flows, nor the savings rate, nor diffuse values are the key, but that it lies in the quality of a nation’s institutions. This book is the first comparative study of how real institutions affect national development. It seeks to examine and deepen this insight through a systematic study of institutions in five Latin American countries and how they differ within and across nations. Postal systems, stock exchanges, public health services and others were included in the sample, all studied with the same methodology. The country chapters present detailed results of this empirical exercise for each individual country. The introductory chapters present the theoretical framework and research methodology for the full study. The summary results of this ambitious study presented in the concluding chapter draw comparisons across countries and discuss what these results mean for national development in Latin America.
  development economics gerard roland: Forms of Democracy, Policy and Economic Development Torsten Persson, 2022 The paper combines insights from the recent research programs on constitutions and economic policy, and on history, institutions and growth. Drawing on cross-sectional as well as panel data, it presents new empirical results showing that the form of democracy (rather than democracy vs. non-democracy) has important consequences for the adoption of structural polices that promote long-run economic performance. Reforms into parliamentary (as opposed to presidential), proportional (as opposed to majoritarian) and permanent (as opposed to temporary) democracy appear to produce the most growth-promoting policies.
  development economics gerard roland: Development Economics Alain de Janvry, Elisabeth Sadoulet, 2015-12-22 Development Economics: Theory and Practice provides students and practitioners with the perspectives and the tools they need to think analytically and critically about the current major economic development issues in the world. Alain de Janvry and Elisabeth Sadoulet identify seven key dimensions of development; growth, poverty, vulnerability, inequality, basic needs, sustainability, and quality of life, and use them to structure the contents of the text. This book gives a historical perspective on the evolution of thought in development. It uses theory and empirical analysis to present readers with a full picture of how development works, how its successes and failures can be assessed, and how alternatives can be introduced. The authors demonstrate how diagnostics, design of programs and policies, and impact evaluation can be used to seek new solutions to the suffering and violence caused by development failures. This text is fully engaged with the most cutting edge research in the field, and equips readers with analytical tools for the impact evaluation of development programs and policies, illustrated with numerous examples. It is underpinned throughout by a wealth of student-friendly features including case studies, quantitative problem sets, end-of-chapter questions, and extensive references. This unique text aims at helping readers learn about development, think analytically about achievements and alternative options, and be prepared to compete on the development job market.
  development economics gerard roland: Essentials of Development Economics, Third Edition Travis J. Lybbert, J. Edward Taylor, 2020-08-18 Written to provide students with the critical tools and approaches used by development economists, Essentials of Development Economics represents an alternative approach to traditional textbooks on the subject. Compact and less expensive than other textbooks for undergraduate development economics courses, Essentials of Development Economics offers a broad overview of key topics and methods in the field. Its fourteen easy-to-read chapters introduce cutting-edge research and present best practices and state-of-the-art methods. By mastering the material in this time-tested book, students will have the conceptual grounding needed to move on to more advanced development economics courses. This new edition includes: updated references to international development policy process and goals substantial updates to several chapters with new and revised material to make the text both current and policy relevant replacement of several special features with new ones featuring widely cited studies
  development economics gerard roland: The Great Rebirth Simeon Djankov, 2014-10-10 The fall of communism transformed the political and economic landscape in more than two dozen countries across Europe and Asia. In this volume published on the 25th anniversary of the fall, political leaders, scholars, and policymakers assess the lessons learned from the great rebirth of capitalism and highlight the policies that were most successful in helping countries make the transition to stable and prosperous market economies. Also discussed in this book are examples of countries reverting to political and economic authoritarianism. The authors of these essays conclude that the best outcomes resulted from visionary leadership, a willingness to take bold steps, privatization of state-owned enterprises, and deregulation. Recent backsliding in Russia and Hungary has cast a shadow over the legacy of the transition a quarter century ago, however. This volume grew out of a two-day symposium of experts and practitioners reflecting on the past, present, and future of reform, held in Budapest, Hungary, on May 6–7, 2014.
  development economics gerard roland: Design of Constitutions Stefan Voigt, 2013 Constitutional political economy in the European Union / Dennis C. Mueller -- Constitutional design : proposals versus processes / Donald L. Horowitz -- The wave of power-sharing democracy / Arend Lijphart -- Forces and mechanisms in the constitution-making process / Jon Elster -- The consequences of popular participation in constitutional choice : towards a comparative analysis / Stefan Voigt -- Does it matter how a constitution is created? / John M. Carey -- Does the process of constitution-making matter? / Tom Ginsburg, Zachary Elkins and Justin Blount -- The economic effects of human rights / Lorenz Blume and Stefan Voigt -- Social rights in the constitution and in practice / Avi Ben-Bassat and Momi Dahan -- Electoral rules and government spending in parliamentary democracies / Torsten Persson, Gerard Roland and Guido Tabellini -- Endogenous constitutions / Davide Ticchi and Andrea Vindigni -- Separation of powers and political accountability / Torsten Persson, Gérard Roland and Guido Tabellini -- Endogenous political institutions / Philippe Aghion, Alberto Alesina and Francesco Trebbi -- On the merits of bicameral legislatures : intragovernmental bargaining and policy stability / Roger D. Congleton -- Bicameralism and corruption / Cecilia Testa -- Self-enforcing federalism / Rui J.P. de Figueiredo, Jr. and Barry R. Weingast -- Federalism and the democratic transition : lessons from South Africa / Robert P. Inman and Daniel L. Rubinfeld -- Direct democracy : designing a living constitution / Bruno S. Frey and Alois Stutzer -- The economic effects of direct democracy : a first global assessment / Lorenz Blume, Jens Müller and Stefan Voigt -- The new separation of powers / Bruce Ackerman -- Choosing not to choose : when politicians choose to delegate powers / Stefan Voigt and Eli M. Salzberger -- Locking in democracy : constitutions, commitment, and international law / Tom Ginsburg -- Improving credibility by delegating judicial competence : the case of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council / Stefan Voigt, Michael Ebeling and Lorenz Blume.
  development economics gerard roland: Dynamism, Rivalry, and the Surplus Economy János Kornai, 2014 In this book, János Kornai examines capitalism as an economic system and in comparison to socialism. The two essays of this book will explore these differing ideologies on macro and micro levels, ending with definitive explanations of how the systems work and how they develop.
  development economics gerard roland: Development Economics Alain De Janvry, Elisabeth Sadoulet, 2021-05-31 This second edition of Development Economics: Theory and Practice continues to provide students and practitioners with the perspectives and tools they need to think analytically and critically about the current major economic development issues in the world. Alain de Janvry and Elisabeth Sadoulet identify seven key dimensions of development--growth, poverty, vulnerability, inequality, basic needs, sustainability, and quality of life--and use them to structure the contents of the text. The book gives a historical perspective on the evolution of thought in development. It uses theory and empirical analysis to present readers with a full picture of how development works, how its successes and failures can be assessed, and how alternatives can be introduced. The authors demonstrate how diagnostics, design of programs and policies, and impact evaluation can be used to seek new solutions to the suffering and violence caused by development failures. In the second edition, more attention has been given to ongoing developments, such as: pursuit of the Sustainable Development Goals continuously rising global and national inequality health as a domestic and international public good cash transfers for social protection carbon trading for sustainability This text is fully engaged with the most cutting-edge research in the field and equips readers with analytical tools for impact evaluation of development programs and policies, illustrated with numerous examples. It is underpinned throughout by a wealth of student-friendly features, including case studies, quantitative problem sets, end-of-chapter questions, and extensive references. The companion website contains policy briefs and Excel and Stata exercises for students, alongside materials for instructors. This unique text is ideal for those taking courses in development economics, economic growth, and development policy, and will provide an excellent foundation for those wishing to pursue careers in development.
  development economics gerard roland: Crises and Compassion John M. Letiche, 2011 The influential life of a leading Berkeley scholar who served as an adviser to the United Nations and American and African governments.
  development economics gerard roland: The Evolution of a Nation Daniel Berkowitz, Karen B. Clay, 2012 The book also examines the effects of early legal systems.
  development economics gerard roland: The Economic Effects of Constitutions Torsten Persson, Guido Tabellini, 2005-01-14 The authors of The Economic Effects of Constitutions use econometric tools to study what they call the missing link between constitutional systems and economic policy; the book is an uncompromisingly empirical sequel to their previous theoretical analysis of economic policy. Taking recent theoretical work as a point of departure, they ask which theoretical findings are supported and which are contradicted by the facts. The results are based on comparisons of political institutions across countries or time, in a large sample of contemporary democracies. They find that presidential/parliamentary and majoritarian/proportional dichotomies influence several economic variables: presidential regimes induce smaller public sectors, and proportional elections lead to greater and less targeted government spending and larger budget deficits. Moreover, the details of the electoral system (such as district magnitude and ballot structure) influence corruption and structural policies toward economic growth.Persson and Tabellini's goal is to draw conclusions about the causal effects of constitutions on policy outcomes. But since constitutions are not randomly assigned to countries, how the constitutional system was selected in the first place must be taken into account. This raises challenging methodological problems, which are addressed in the book. The study is therefore important not only in its findings but also in establishing a methodology for empirical analysis in the field of comparative politics.
  development economics gerard roland: The Impact of Incomplete Contracts on Economics Philippe Aghion, Mathias Dewatripont, Patrick Legros, Luigi Zingales, 2016 Papers on the impact that the property right approach to the firm has had on the economics profession--
  development economics gerard roland: Developments in Global Sourcing Wilhelm Kohler, Erdal Yalcin, 2018-02-16 Theoretical and empirical perspectives on the fragmentation of production processes across borders, shedding light on global sourcing decisions and their economic effects. Recent decades have seen a fragmentation of production processes across borders, as firms find it increasingly profitable to organize production on a global scale. This fragmentation occurs across national borders as well as across firm boundaries; companies must decide not only the location of production but also how much control to exert over the different production stages. Economists have responded to this shift by developing new models of global sourcing, generating important insights into the driving forces and economic effects of this new form of globalization. Many questions, however, remain unanswered. This book tries to fill this gap. The contributors ask new questions or offer new modeling approaches to fragmentation of production, focusing in particular on time and uncertainty. They examine global sourcing in firms' multinationalization strategies, including offshoring, product scope, managerial incentives, supplier search, and contractual issues; and explore the interactions of global sourcing, exports, and economic development, investigating such topics as the complementarity of offshoring and exporting, product diversification, and the relationship between vertical linkages and development. Each chapter presents recent research that further develops existing models or documents new empirical patterns related to global sourcing. Contributors Pol Antràs, Sasan Bakhtiari, Sebastian Benz, Giuseppe Berlingieri, Johannes Boehm, Jeronimo Carballo, Huiya Chen, Alejandro Cuñat, Fabrice Defever, Swati Dhingra, Harald Fadinger, Ana P. Fernandes, Christian Fischer, Wilhelm Kohler, Bohdan Kukharskyy, Luca Marcolin, Antonio Minniti, John Morrow, Alireza Naghavi, Han (Steffan) Qi, Jens Suedekum, Deborah L. Swenson, Edwin L.-C. Lai, Anders Rosenstand Laugesen, Ngo Van Long, Heiwai Tang, Erdal Yalcin
  development economics gerard roland: Institutions and the Path to the Modern Economy Avner Greif, 2006-01-16 Publisher Description
  development economics gerard roland: The Chinese Economy Barry Naughton, 2007 The most comprehensive English-language overview of the modern Chinese economy, covering China's economic development since 1949 and post-1978 reforms--from industrial change and agricultural organization to science and technology.
英語「development」の意味・使い方・読み方 | Weblio英和辞書
「development」とは、進歩や成長、変化などを意味する名詞であり、また、何かを開発する行為やその結果を指すこともある。 この単語は、社会的、経済的、技術的な文脈で幅広く使 …

英語「develop」の意味・使い方・読み方 | Weblio英和辞書
(cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development) The perfect climate here develops the grain ここで の 理想的な 気候 が 穀物 を 育てる He developed a …

「開発」の英語・英語例文・英語表現 - Weblio和英辞書
「開発」は英語でどう表現する?【単語】development...【例文】Development environment...【その他の表現】exploitation... - 1000万語以上収録!英訳・英文・英単語の使い分けな …

英語「progress」の意味・使い方・読み方 | Weblio英和辞書
不可算名詞 進歩,発達,発展 〔in〕 (⇔regress) 《★【類語】 progress はある目標・方向に 向かって 絶え間なく 進んでいく 進歩; advance はレベルが高 まっていく進歩; development …

英語「growth」の意味・使い方・読み方 | Weblio英和辞書
buildup, develop, development, evolve, expansion, grow, multiplication, multiply, outgrow, outgrowth, proliferate, proliferation, propagate, propagation, replicate, vegetate 同義語(異表 …

英語「research」の意味・使い方・読み方 | Weblio英和辞書
examine, exploration, explore, inquire, inquiry, investigate, investigation, investigational, investigative, laboratory research, probing, research activity, research and development, …

英語「document」の意味・使い方・読み方 | Weblio英和辞書
The parents documented every step of their child 's development 両親は自分たちの子供の 発達の段階をすべて 記録した

英語「deployment」の意味・使い方・読み方 | Weblio英和辞書
arrange, arrangement, collocate, configuration, deploy, develop, development, disposal, disposition, place, placement, position, unfold

英語「Implementation」の意味・使い方・読み方 | Weblio英和辞書
「Implementation」の意味・翻訳・日本語 - 履行、実行、実施、充足|Weblio英和・和英辞書

英語「cognitive」の意味・読み方・表現 | Weblio英和辞書
1. Cognitive development is crucial in early childhood.(初期幼児期における認知発達は重要である。) 2. The therapy is aimed at improving cognitive functions.(その療法は認知機能の向 …

英語「development」の意味・使い方・読み方 | Weblio英和辞書
「development」とは、進歩や成長、変化などを意味する名詞であり、また、何かを開発する行為やその結果を指すこともある。 この単語は、社会的、経済的、技術的な文脈で幅広く使用 …

英語「develop」の意味・使い方・読み方 | Weblio英和辞書
(cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development) The perfect climate here develops the grain ここで の 理想的な 気候 が 穀物 を 育てる He developed a …

「開発」の英語・英語例文・英語表現 - Weblio和英辞書
「開発」は英語でどう表現する?【単語】development...【例文】Development environment...【その他の表現】exploitation... - 1000万語以上収録!英訳・英文・英単語の使い分けな …

英語「progress」の意味・使い方・読み方 | Weblio英和辞書
不可算名詞 進歩,発達,発展 〔in〕 (⇔regress) 《★【類語】 progress はある目標・方向に 向かって 絶え間なく 進んでいく 進歩; advance はレベルが高 まっていく進歩; development は …

英語「growth」の意味・使い方・読み方 | Weblio英和辞書
buildup, develop, development, evolve, expansion, grow, multiplication, multiply, outgrow, outgrowth, proliferate, proliferation, propagate, propagation, replicate, vegetate 同義語(異表 …

英語「research」の意味・使い方・読み方 | Weblio英和辞書
examine, exploration, explore, inquire, inquiry, investigate, investigation, investigational, investigative, laboratory research, probing, research activity, research and development, …

英語「document」の意味・使い方・読み方 | Weblio英和辞書
The parents documented every step of their child 's development 両親は自分たちの子供の 発達の段階をすべて 記録した

英語「deployment」の意味・使い方・読み方 | Weblio英和辞書
arrange, arrangement, collocate, configuration, deploy, develop, development, disposal, disposition, place, placement, position, unfold

英語「Implementation」の意味・使い方・読み方 | Weblio英和辞書
「Implementation」の意味・翻訳・日本語 - 履行、実行、実施、充足|Weblio英和・和英辞書

英語「cognitive」の意味・読み方・表現 | Weblio英和辞書
1. Cognitive development is crucial in early childhood.(初期幼児期における認知発達は重要である。) 2. The therapy is aimed at improving cognitive functions.(その療法は認知機能の向上 …