Development Economics and Economic Development: Why do Institution Matter?

Economic development is a complex phenomenon, at least when speaking about understanding its real sources, despite the simplifying tendencies of economic growth neoclassical theories. These orthodox theories limit themselves to identifying the necessary conditions - such as capital accumulation and...

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Main Author: Cosmin Marinescu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: General Association of Economists from Romania 2007-02-01
Series:Theoretical and Applied Economics
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Online Access: http://store.ectap.ro/articole/198.pdf
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description Economic development is a complex phenomenon, at least when speaking about understanding its real sources, despite the simplifying tendencies of economic growth neoclassical theories. These orthodox theories limit themselves to identifying the necessary conditions - such as capital accumulation and technological progress - for production increasing. But, in order to explain "why" people are saving, investing, learning and looking for knowledge, we must take into consideration the institutions that define any economic system. Within society, people are perceptive to a system of general rules that provides incentives and constraints for human behavior. Institutions’ and human action’s mutuality, and also its economic and political implications, explain the essential importance of institutions in economic science and the institutional approach viability.
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spelling doaj.art-aa7e132c87ae48f0b26a2dc7cfdd862d2022-12-21T18:31:05ZengGeneral Association of Economists from RomaniaTheoretical and Applied Economics1841-86781844-00292007-02-01XIV218418678Development Economics and Economic Development: Why do Institution Matter?Cosmin Marinescu0 Academia de Studii Economice Bucuresti Economic development is a complex phenomenon, at least when speaking about understanding its real sources, despite the simplifying tendencies of economic growth neoclassical theories. These orthodox theories limit themselves to identifying the necessary conditions - such as capital accumulation and technological progress - for production increasing. But, in order to explain "why" people are saving, investing, learning and looking for knowledge, we must take into consideration the institutions that define any economic system. Within society, people are perceptive to a system of general rules that provides incentives and constraints for human behavior. Institutions’ and human action’s mutuality, and also its economic and political implications, explain the essential importance of institutions in economic science and the institutional approach viability. http://store.ectap.ro/articole/198.pdf institutionsdevelopment economicsproperty rightseconomic development
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title_fullStr Development Economics and Economic Development: Why do Institution Matter?
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