This paper provides a review and synthesis of the findings of the second phase of a research project on institutions … institutional characteristics and the duration of economic slumps; (2) the relative importance for growth of institutions, trade … openness and geography; (3) the determinants and consequences of state capacities; (4) the interactions between institutions …

by using a broader set of definitions for institutions, geography and economic variables. We use a multi-faceted database … to measure institutions in an attempt to go beyond the single-dimension measures that are often employed. We find that … institutions trump other factors (geography and trade) when we use GDP per capita as an independent variable. When we expand the …

This paper provides an analytic review of selected contributions to the study of institutions and economic growth. We …, Johnson and Robinson. We discuss the work of Rodrik and others who focus on institutions and institutional reform and take … new theoretical frameworks by North, Wallis and Weingast and Khan that relate the structure of institutions to short …

some evidence which suggests that foreign owned firms located in countries with `good' institutions invest relatively more. …

institutions before the crisis hits and, interestingly, of positive reforms thereafter. Strong institutions shorten the duration of … interaction effect suggests they can be offset by appropriate institutions. …

effect of interaction of local knowledge institutions and small and medium producers to generate autonomous technical …

The empirical literature on economic growth agrees that institutions and governance are important determinants of long … and the general development level of institutions and governance. However, the growth rate of GDP per capita itself, as … for a broader set of stylized facts about institutions, governance and economic development, covering the broader set of …