This paper discusses how the theory on the role of institutions in development can be improved, by critically examining … the current orthodox discourse on institutions. To understand the relationship between institutions and economic …

perception of the legitimacy of the institutions. Market and the democracy are both equally essential for the existence of a Rule …

program that emphasizes the historical studies of institutions and enriches economic analysis. Economic history should not be …

There has recently been a resurgence of interest in how institutions affect economic performance. A review of this … across the social sciences. This paper discusses what factors unify the different definitions of institutions, and develops a … concept of institutions useful for the analysis of economic performance, and economic growth in particular. Specifically, it …

after economic openness, through two periods: 1960-1990 and 1991-2007. It shows that quality of state´s institutions and …

This article uses the different mortality rates of European colonialists to estimate the effect of institutions on … rates were high they did not settle, but set up extractive institutions that exist to the present day. By exploring the … able to estimate the long-term effect of colonial institutions on per capita income. …