The Palgrave handbook of comparative economics

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The Palgrave handbook of comparative economics

Elodie Douarin, Oleh Havrylyshyn, editors

Palgrave Macmillan, c2021

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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This book aims to define comparative economics and to illustrate the breadth and depth of its contribution. It starts with an historiography of the field, arguing for a continued legacy of comparative economic systems, which compared socialism and capitalism, a field which some argued should have been replaced by institutional economics after the fall of the Berlin Wall. The process of transition to market capitalism is reviewed, and itself exemplifies a new combination of comparative analysis with a focus on institutional development. Going beyond, chapters broadening the application of comparative analysis and applying it to new issues and approaches, including the role and definition of institutions, subjective wellbeing, inequality, populism, demography, and novel methodologies. Overall, comparative economics has evolved in the past 30 years, and remains a powerful approach for analyzing important issues.

Table of Contents

1 Introduction to the Palgrave Handbook of Comparative Economics Elodie Douarin and Oleh Havrylyshyn Part I Evolution of the Field of Comparative Economics Systems 2 A Historiography of Comparative Economics Josef Brada 3 The Soviet Economic System: An Archival Re-evaluation Paul R. Gregory 4 Institutions, Institutional Systems and Their Dynamics Leszek Balcerowicz 5 The "New Comparative Economics": A Critical Review Bruno Dallago and Sara Casagrande Part II Comparative Economic Systems in Economic History 6 Comparative Economic History Gerard Roland 7 The World's First Meritocracy Through the Lens of Institutions and Cultural Persistence James Kai-Sing Kung 8 Institutions Matter: But So Does History-A Comparison of Mediaeval Dubrovnik with Other Dalmatian Cities Oleh Havrylyshyn 9 Long-Run Inequality in Communist Countries: Before, During and After Filip Novokmet 10 Effect of Historical Forces on Liberalization and Democratization in Transition Simeon Djankov Part III Post-Communist Transition 11 Thirty Years of Transition: Eleven Stylised Facts Oleh Havrylyshyn 12 The Importance of Domestic Commitment Anders Aslund 13 Political Economy of Transition Reforms Sergei Guriev 14 The EU Anchor Thesis: Transition from Socialism, Institutional Vacuum and Membership in the European Union Nauro F. Campos 15 Some Reflections on Transition: Its Roots, Complexity of the Process, and Role of the IMF and Other Organizations Vito Tanzi 16 Are the Transition Economies Still in Transition? Paul Wachtel 17 Institutional Change in Transition: An Evolving Research Agenda Elodie Douarin Part IV New Comparative Economics: Growth and Formal Institutions in a Globalised World 18 Institutions, Human Capital and Economic Growth Luca J. Uberti and Carl Henrik Knutsen 19 Reform Design Matters: The Role of Structural Policy Complementarities Joaquim Oliveira-Martins and Bruno T. da Rocha 20 Democracy as a Driver of Post-Communist Economic Development Jan Fidrmuc 21 Economic Development, Transition, and New Structural Economics Justin Yifu Lin Part V The "New" New Comparative Economics: Broadening the Goals 22 Rethinking Development: Broadening the Goals and Altering the Approach Homi Kharas and John W. McArthur 23 Explaining the Heterogeneity of Health Outcomes in Post-Communist Europe Christopher J. Gerry 24 Building the Good Life: Growth, Reforms and Happiness in Transition Peter Sanfey 25 Growth and Subjective Well-Being in China Robson Morgan and Fei Wang 26 Understanding Demographic Challenges of Transition Through the China Lens Lauren A. Johnston Part VI Addressing New Issues by Comparative Analysis 27 Inequality and Well-Being in Transition: Linking Experience and Perception to Policy Preferences Alexandru Cojocaru 28 Authoritarian Populism in Comparative Perspective Tomasz Mickiewicz 29 Does Emigration Affect Political and Institutional Development in Migrants' Countries of Origin? Artjoms Ivlevs 30 Understanding Tax Evasion: Combining the Public Choice and New Institutionalist Perspectives Klarita Gerxhani and Ronald Wintrobe 31 The Rules of the Game in Transition: How Informal Institutions Work in South East Europe Alena Ledeneva and Adnan Efendic 32 Entrepreneurship in Comparative Economics Perspective Slavo Radosevic and Esin Yoruk Part VII Methodologies for Comparative Analysis 33 Taxonomies and Typologies: Starting to Reframe Economic Systems Randolph Luca Bruno and Saul Estrin 34 Institutional Complementarities in Comparative Capitalism: A Bibliometric Account Francesca Gagliardi 35 The Challenge of Identification and the Value of Descriptive Evidence Ron P. Smith 36 Conclusion: So, What Is Comparative Economics Now? Elodie Douarin and Oleh Havrylyshyn Index

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  • NCID
    BC02676370
  • ISBN
    • 9783030508876
  • Country Code
    sz
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Cham
  • Pages/Volumes
    xlvi, 967 p.
  • Size
    25 cm
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