Describes in a game-theoretical approach how the development success story Vietnam managed to keep rent seeking in check sufficiently to attract record numbers of foreign investors and exhibit strong economic growth in the early stages of its economic reforms. It concludes that pluralistic...

The economic, political and social situation in Chile shows a country in transition. Some observers anticipate a broad “reboot” of the nation. While Chile is still seen by many as an example of progress in South America and of developmental potential in the global South, it faces a complex...

Introduction--this is Rwanda -- Rwanda now : the skyscraper and the chicken -- A nation divided by hatred and horror -- Marching into hell -- Reconciliation and unification -- Rwanda's CEO -- The Rwanda Model -- Raising the bottom of the pyramid -- Developing from within -- Opening the door to...

This paper provides evidence on the moderating effects of institutions on the marginal effects of human capital, financial development, and macroeconomic policies on foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows, based on large panel data of 124 developing countries-spanning from 2002 to 2018-and...