Political Institutions and Development: Failed Expectations and Renewed HopesNatalia E. Dinello, Vladimir Popov Political Institutions and Development challenges the clich‰ that 'good institutions' are essential for sustainable socio-economic development by focusing on the need to adapt potential solutions to local conditions. |
Contents
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Democracy and Poverty Reduction Explorations on the Sen Conjecture | 43 |
Democratization Institutional Quality and Economic Growth | 72 |
Federalism and Political Centralization | 101 |
Democracy and State Effectiveness | 140 |
PARTICIPATION AND GOVERNANCE AT THE LOCAL LEVEL SUCCESSES AND FAILURES | 169 |
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