The significance of global environmental issues have been further propelled to the forefront, with the current public awareness highlighted by the 2007 United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Al Gore's global warming statements and the Stern review. As the most populous nation...

Ziel des Autors ist es, die Entstehung und den Wandel von Normen als Prozeß der Innovation und Diffusion zu erklären und nach Möglichkeiten der empirischen Überprüfung zu suchen. Dabei liegt ein besonderer Schwerpunkt auf den rechtlichen Institutionen und den bisher in der...

The purpose of this paper is to nuance the widely held view that well-functioning institutions are the ultimate prerequisite for innovation and entrepreneurship. This is done by putting the spotlight on the role that formal and informal institutions have in serving the economic status quo,...