institutions, namely formal rules (constitution, judiciary, political system) as well as “personality-based” informal rules … (tribalism, wasta) might explain the middle-income growth trap. More precisely, we highlight that informal institutions, as well … as the distorted use of formal institutions, are a by-product of the process of state formation. They play a part in the …

Srinivas S. and Viljamaa K. Emergence of economic institutions: analysing the Third Role of universities in Turku …, Finland, Regional Studies. How do universities become economic development institutions? The normative 'Third Role' in Europe … into economic institutions against a changing canvas of national welfare by a process of 'task …

Do cultural attitudes affect institutions and economic performance? This paper suggests they do. To measure the impact … variation, we are able to isolate the effects of cultural attitudes on institutions, distinguishing them from effects of … institutions and economic outcomes on culture. We find that our indicators of cultural attitudes are significant determinants of …

This survey reviews the recent research on trust, institutions, and economic development. It discusses the various … recent progress to identify how institutions and policies can affect trust. …

Institutions, crucial for the analysis of how agents deal with uncertainty, have been gaining increasing relevance on …

This paper investigates the institutions-growth relationship during the EU membership process in Turkey. The membership … components of institutions on economic growth. I find significant evidence that institutions matter for growth. Specifically, law …