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Cambridge University Press Palm Oil and Protest An Economic History of the Ngwa Region SouthEastern Nigeria 18001980 59 African Studies Series Number 59
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Cambridge University Press In Search of Stability
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Cambridge University Press Economics and Power
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Cambridge University Press Economic Forecasting
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Cambridge University Press Managerial Dilemmas
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Cambridge University Press thestateandpovertyinindia
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Cambridge University Press The Politics of Latin American Development
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Cambridge University Press The Politics of Latin American Development
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Cambridge University Press The Role of Policymakers in Business Cycle Fluctuations
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Cambridge University Press The Fruits of Revolution
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Cambridge University Press Institutions Institutional Change and Economic Performance
Book SynopsisExplores the nature of institutions and institutional change.Trade Review"At a time when economic and political institutions are being reformed and replaced all over the world, North's book is required reading for all social scientists and policy makers." T.N. Srinivasan, Yale University"North here draws upon the literature concerning the formation of economic institutions...to ask significant questions about differences among economies across time and space...This is an exciting and stimulating work, and one that will leave its mark upon the work of economic historians. It will also be important for political scientists and other social scientists, to learn the message and relevance of an influential strain of non-mainstream economic thinking." Stanley Engerman, University of Rochester"In a careful but wide-ranging analysis grounded in rational-choice theory, he stresses the ways in which institutional arrangements, once adopted, may lead quite rational actors to behave in ways that are collectively suboptimal." Paul Pierson, World PoliticsTable of ContentsPart I. Institutions: 1. An introduction to institutions and institutional change; 2. Cooperation: the theoretical problem; 3. The behavioural assumptions in a theory of institutions; 4. A transaction cost theory of exchange; 5. Informal constraints; 6. Formal constraints; 7. Enforcement; 8. Institutions and transaction and transformation costs; Part II. Institutional Change: 9. Organizations, learning, and institutional change; 10. Stability and institutional change; 11. The path of institutional change; Part III. Economic Performance: 12. Institutions, economic theory, and economic performance; 13. Stablity and change in economic history; 14. Incorporating institutional analysis into economic history: prospects and puzzles.
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Cambridge University Press The State and Economic Knowledge
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Cambridge University Press Revolution Economics and Religion
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Cambridge University Press Transformation and Continuity in Revolutionary Ethiopia 61 African Studies Series Number 61
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Cambridge University Press institutionsinstitutionalchangeandeconomicperformance
Book SynopsisContinuing his groundbreaking analysis of economic structures, Douglass North develops an analytical framework for explaining the ways in which institutions and institutional change affect the performance of economies, both at a given time and over time. Institutions exist, he argues, due to the uncertainties involved in human interaction; they are the constraints devised to structure that interaction. Yet, institutions vary widely in their consequences for economic performance; some economies develop institutions that produce growth and development, while others develop institutions that produce stagnation. North first explores the nature of institutions and explains the role of transaction and production costs in their development. The second part of the book deals with institutional change. Institutions create the incentive structure in an economy, and organisations will be created to take advantage of the opportunities provided within a given institutional framework. North argues tTrade Review"At a time when economic and political institutions are being reformed and replaced all over the world, North's book is required reading for all social scientists and policy makers." T.N. Srinivasan, Yale University"North here draws upon the literature concerning the formation of economic institutions...to ask significant questions about differences among economies across time and space...This is an exciting and stimulating work, and one that will leave its mark upon the work of economic historians. It will also be important for political scientists and other social scientists, to learn the message and relevance of an influential strain of non-mainstream economic thinking." Stanley Engerman, University of Rochester"In a careful but wide-ranging analysis grounded in rational-choice theory, he stresses the ways in which institutional arrangements, once adopted, may lead quite rational actors to behave in ways that are collectively suboptimal." Paul Pierson, World PoliticsTable of ContentsPart I. Institutions: 1. An introduction to institutions and institutional change; 2. Cooperation: the theoretical problem; 3. The behavioural assumptions in a theory of institutions; 4. A transaction cost theory of exchange; 5. Informal constraints; 6. Formal constraints; 7. Enforcement; 8. Institutions and transaction and transformation costs; Part II. Institutional Change: 9. Organizations, learning, and institutional change; 10. Stability and institutional change; 11. The path of institutional change; Part III. Economic Performance: 12. Institutions, economic theory, and economic performance; 13. Stablity and change in economic history; 14. Incorporating institutional analysis into economic history: prospects and puzzles.
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Cambridge University Press Perspectives on Positive Political Economy
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Cambridge University Press Coal Steel and the Rebirth of Europe 1945 1955
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Cambridge University Press The Market Experience
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Cambridge University Press Institutions and Social Conflict
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Cambridge University Press Theories of Political Economy
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Cambridge University Press Markets and Democracy
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Cambridge University Press Economic Reforms in New Democracies
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Cambridge University Press The Arab Predicament
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Cambridge University Press Economic Reforms in New Democracies
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Cambridge University Press The Economics of Defense Cambridge Surveys of Economic Literature
Book SynopsisThis compelling book provides an up-to-date survey of the field of defense economics, the study of defense and peace issues, with the application of economic analysis and methods. The subject embraces both microeconomics and macroeconomics, taking into account such features as growth theory, comparative statistics, game theory and econometrics. A wide range of topics are addressed, including all aspects of the economics of defense, disarmament, conversion and peace. The implications of different organizational forms and their performances are examined, considering the efficient management of defense resources budgets and internal markets in the armed forces. In this groundbreaking volume, Sandler and Hartley synthesize and unify the vast literature on defense economics and peace science.Trade Review'This is an excellent survey, extremely comprehensive and judicious, by two authors who clearly not merely know the literature but also understand the underlying issues.' Ron Smith, Birkbeck College, London'This book establishes a new standard of excellence in the defense and peace economics field for breadth and depth of coverage and accessibility. An excellent balance has been struck between rigor and discussion. The book will appeal to a wide audience.' Charles Anderton, College of the Holy CrossTable of Contents1. Defense economics: an introduction; Part I. Alliances, Defense Demand and Arms Races: 2. The economic theory of alliances; 3. The demand for military expenditures; 4. Arms races; Part II. Defense Inputs, Industrial Base and Growth: 5. Procurement: theories, evidence and policies; 6. Military manpower; 7. Defense and the industrial base; 8. Economic growth, development and military expenditures; Part III. Defense Policies, Trade, Disarmament and Conversion: 9. Industrial and alliance policies; 10. Arms trade; 11. Arms control and disarmament; 12. Conversion; Part IV. New Developments and Future Directions: 13. Nonconventional conflict: revolutions, guerrilla warfare and terrorism; 14. Conclusions and research agenda for the future.
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Cambridge University Press Wealth and Freedom
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Cambridge University Press Multiparty Democracy Elections and Legislative Politics Political Economy of Institutions and Decisions
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Cambridge University Press Multiparty Democracy
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Cambridge University Press Managerial Dilemmas The Political Economy of Hierarchy Political Economy of Institutions and Decisions
Book SynopsisIn organisation theory a schism has developed between the traditional organisational behaviour literature, based in psychology, sociology and political science, and the more analytically rigorous field of organisational economics. The former stresses the importance of managerial leadership and cooperation among employees, while the latter focuses on the engineering of incentive systems that will induce efficiency and profitability, by rewarding worker self-interest. In this innovative book, Gary Miller bridges the gap between these literatures. He demonstrates that it is impossible to design an incentive system based on self-interest that will effectively discipline all subordinates and superiors and obviate or overcome the roles of political conflict, collective action, and leadership in an organisation. Applying game theory to the analysis of the roles of cooperation and political leadership in organisational hierarchies, he concludes that the organisation whose managers can inspire Trade Review'Miller gives a very readable and well organized account of the state of the art in the economics of organization. The book can be highly recommended to those who wish to be given a reliable and well-written access to the subject.' Manfred Tietzel, Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics'Interesting reading that is sure to raise new questions.' International Review of Anthropology and LinguisticsTable of ContentsList of tables and figures; Series editors' preface; Acknowledgements; Part I. Why Have Hierarchy?: 1. Market failures and hierarchical solutions: the tension between individual and social rationality; 2. Bargaining failure: coordination, bargaining, and contracts; 3. Voting failure: social choice in a dictatorial hierarchy; Part II. Managerial Dilemmas: 4. Horizontal dilemmas: social choice in a decentralised hierarchy; 5. Vertical dilemmas: piece-rate incentives and credible commitments; 6. Hidden action in hierarchies: principals, agents, and teams; 7. Hidden information in hierarchies: the logical limits of mechanism design; 8. Hierarchical failures and market solutions: can competition create efficient incentives for managers? Part III. Cooperation and Leadership: 9. The possibilities of cooperation: repeated vertical dilemmas; 10. The indeterminacy of cooperation: conventions, culture, and commitments; 11. The political economy of hierarchy: commitment, leadership and property rights; Epilogue: politics, rationality, and efficiency; References; Name index; Subject index.
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Cambridge University Press Structure and Policy in Japan and the United States
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Cambridge University Press The Divided Economy of Mandatory Palestine
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Cambridge University Press Oil and Politics in the Gulf
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Cambridge University Press Structure and Policy in Japan and the United States
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Cambridge University Press Uncertain Boundaries
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Cambridge University Press Modern Political Economy
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Cambridge University Press Industrial Policy in Britain 19451951
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Cambridge University Press The Economics of Exchange Rates
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Cambridge University Press From State to Market
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Cambridge University Press Poverty amid Plenty in the New India
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Cambridge University Press Histories of City and State in the Persian Gulf Manama since 1800 30 Cambridge Middle East Studies Series Number 30
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Cambridge University Press The Handbook of National Legislatures
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Cambridge University Press Conflict Negotiation and European Union Enlargement
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Cambridge University Press Contemporary Capitalism and its Crises Social Structure of Accumulation Theory for the 21st Century
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Cambridge University Press China and India in the Age of Globalization
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Cambridge University Press Global Crises Global Solutions
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Cambridge University Press The Political Economy of Public Sector Governance
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Cambridge University Press The Political Economy of the United Nations Security Council
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Cambridge University Press Third Way Reforms Social Democracy after the Golden Age
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