Mayshar, Joram; Moav, Omer; Neeman, Zvika - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2011
We propose a general theory that explains the extent of the state and accounts for related institutions as byproducts … of the production technology. This theory is applied to examine two principal phases in the evolution of the early state … transparency of the new farming technology. We then apply our theory to explain key institutional features that distinguished …