Pillars of Prosperity
«Honorable Mention for the 2011 PROSE Award in Economics,s, Association of American Publishers "This is a fascinating set of questions, and Pillars of Prosperity will be essential reading for other researchers in this area."--Diane Coyle, Enlightened Economist "Besley and Persson have written a book that seeks to bring weak and fragile states into mainstream economic analysis... [I]f you wish to model the fiscal capacity of various nations, or their legal capacity, or political violence ... this is an ideal place to start... This is a marvelous book."--Daniel Bromley, American Journal of Agricultural Economics»
"Little else is required to carry a state to the highest degree of opulence from the lowest barbarism, but peace, easy taxes, and a tolerable administration of justice; all the rest being brought about by the natural course of things. Les mer
The authors show that countries tend to enjoy all three pillars of prosperity when they have evolved cohesive political institutions that promote common interests, guaranteeing the provision of public goods. In line with much historical research, international conflict has also been an important force behind effective states by fostering common interests. The absence of common interests and/or cohesive political institutions can explain the existence of very different development clusters in fragile states that are plagued by poverty, violence, and weak state capacity.
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Princeton University Press
- Innbinding
- Paperback
- Språk
- Engelsk
- Sider
- 392
- ISBN
- 9780691158150
- Utgivelsesår
- 2013
- Format
- 23 x 15 cm
- Priser
- PROSE Awards: Economics 2011
Anmeldelser
«Honorable Mention for the 2011 PROSE Award in Economics,s, Association of American Publishers "This is a fascinating set of questions, and Pillars of Prosperity will be essential reading for other researchers in this area."--Diane Coyle, Enlightened Economist "Besley and Persson have written a book that seeks to bring weak and fragile states into mainstream economic analysis... [I]f you wish to model the fiscal capacity of various nations, or their legal capacity, or political violence ... this is an ideal place to start... This is a marvelous book."--Daniel Bromley, American Journal of Agricultural Economics»