historical path dependencies, colonialism, trade policy and domestic institutions on the EU and African side. While trade is … often plagued by a long history of extractive institutions, both politically and economically, which lead to a vicious cycle …

The article puts forward a historical institutionalist account of how international organizations are ‘designed.’ I … organizations. Power-driven path dependence is used to explain that organizations lock in and reinforce historical privileges of … study of the World Health Organization’s unique federal design, which grants the regional offices near autonomy from …

provision is governed. This paper scrutinizes determinants of institutions that regulate the provision of biodiversity and … design of institutions. In the case of wolf protection, the state uses its power to modify property rights in order to …

This paper tests the hypothesis that international migration experiences may promote better institutions at home by … designed to capture the population's desire for better governance. Using data from a tailored household survey, we examine the … those who emigrated to countries with better governance. …

particular, the governance of leading firms and how they develop distinctive organisational capabilities vary between … ideal types of firms that dominate different kinds of market economies. Institutions governing trust and authority … institutions remain critical influences on transnational authority sharing and whether MNCs develop transnational organisational …

operation of formal and informal institutions. It also serves a less obvious function, a reassuring quality more closely related …

This thesis consists of three chapters on the choice of institutional governance. The first chapter provides empirical … costs by helping to foster a productive governance atmosphere for the contracting parties. The second chapter explores … whether the choice of institutions depends on the historical experience and the stock of knowledge of economic agents. We …