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the costly Goldenberg scandal uncovered in 1992. But tangible results in the shape of favorable government debt dynamics …

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Democracy and reforms

Amin, Mohammad - 2009

"The authors use a sample of 147 countries to investigate the link between democracy and reforms. Democracy may be conducive to reforms, because politicians have the incentive to embrace growth-enhancing reforms to win elections. By contrast, authoritarian regimes do not have to worry as much...

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China's integration with the world : development as a process of learning and industrial upgrading

Lin, Justin Yifu (contributor); Wang, Yan (contributor) - 2008

, selective adaptation, and industrial upgrading. This paper attempts to distill lessons from China's reform and opening up … process, and investigate the underlying reasons behind China's success in trade expansion and economic growth. From its … beginnings with home-grown and second-best institutions, China has embarked on a long journey of reform, experimentation, and …

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The productivity effects of decentralized reforms : an analysis of the Chinese industrial reforms

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On "good" politicians and "bad" policies : social cohesion, institutions, and growth

Ritzen, J. M. M. - 2000

One of the primary reasons that otherwise good politicians enact bad policies in countries all over the world, but especially in low-income countries, is that they face significant constraints in their efforts to bring about reform. These constraints, the "room for maneuver", are shaped by the...

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