This paper argues that openness to goods trade in combination with an unequal distribution of political power has been a major determinant of the comparatively slow development of resource- or land-abundant regions like South America and the Caribbean in the nineteenth century. We develop a...

In der Studie wird zunächst das Verhältnis von Ordnung und Moral einerseits und wirtschaftlichen Entwicklung andererseits auf einer allgemeinen Ebene diskutiert. Mit den dabei gewonnenen Erkenntnissen wird dann die wirtschaftliche Entwicklung Taiwans interpretiert. Für Taiwan bestanden in...

OECD countries believe that foreign direct investment (FDI) will play a critical role in the rise of standards of living among nations well into the 21st century. A crucial aspect will be whether FDI’s contribution to economic development will respond in a balanced and sustainable way to the...

Introduction -- Development -- Human rights -- Development through trade: utilitarian, social contractarian, and communitarian considerations -- Development and aid: global financial institutions and private donors -- Climate change, sustainable development and the limits of green capitalism --...