Since many countries in the world at present were European colonies in the not so distant past, the relationship between colonial institutions and development outcomes is a key topic of study across many disciplines.This edited volume, from a leading international group of scholars, discusses...

1. Extractive institutions in the Congo : checks and balances in the longue duree / Andreas Exenberger and Simon Hartmann -- 2. Colonial extraction in the Indonesian archipelago : a long historical view / Thee Kian Wie -- 3. Varieties of exploitation in colonial settings : Dutch and Belgian...

"This comprehensive overview of the modern Chinese economy by a noted expert on China's economic development offers a quality and breadth of coverage not found in any other English-language text. In The Chinese Economy, Barry Naughton provides both an engaging, broadly focused introduction to...