{"product_id":"capital-and-collusion-9780691124070","title":"Capital and Collusion","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhy does capital formation often fail to occur in developing countries? This work explores the political incentives that either foster growth or steal nations' growth prospects. It examines the frontier between risk and uncertainty, analyzing the forces driving development in both developed and undeveloped regions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Capital and Collusion provides an interesting read for anyone attracted by the complexity of international political economic development... By highlighting the forces at work in developing countries, Root addresses the notion that distribution of wealth is often complex and requires situation specific responses to nations who are hindered by collusive cultural practices.\"--Andrew J. Prelog, Journal of Economic Issues\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTables and Figures ix     PART I: Analytical Perspectives 1      CHAPTER ONE: Risk, Uncertainty, and Social Progress 3  CHAPTER TWO: Social Foundations of Policy Credibility 17  CHAPTER THREE: Politics and Economic Structure: The Economic Logic of Autocracy 35  CHAPTER FOUR: An Amazing Economy of Information: The Financial System 48      PART II: Regional and National Complexity 57      CHAPTER FIVE: Closing the Social Productivity Gap in East Asia 59  CHAPTER SIX: The Price of Exclusion: Latin America's Explosive Debt 89  CHAPTER SEVEN: Why Not India?New Century, New Country 114  CHAPTER EIGHT: Pakistan on the Edge 157  CHAPTER NINE: China's Capitalist Dream: Between Hierarchy and Market 187      PART III: Conclusion 219      CHAPTER TEN: Mobilizing the State as Public Risk Manager 221  CONCLUSION: Uncertainty, Competition, and Collusion in Early Capital     Accumulation 246  Acknowledgments 249  Appendix 1 Data Sources 251  Appendix 2 Variables 252  Notes 253  References 307  Index 327","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49403739767127,"sku":"9780691124070","price":49.3,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780691124070.jpg?v=1730484408","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/capital-and-collusion-9780691124070","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}