The literature on economic and corporate law convergence has largely been a conversation about the West. In particular, it focuses on the influence of Anglo-American (and principally American) norms and practices, primarily on those of Western European nations. As such, it is unidirectional in...

Production and upgrading processes in emerging economies are studied by geographers and economists since many years. However, the relevance of institutions, in particular the informal ones, has not yet been fully understood. The institutional perspective of this book is relevant because regional...