prevent it. Moreover, this paper shows that the bureaucratic elite obtains excessive bureaucratic power, and that promiscuous … elites actually lead to lower economic growth. -- elites ; bureaucracy ; abuse of power ; revolving door ; economic growth …This paper analyzes the interconnection between elites and its effects on economic growth. For decades, the …

by various elites, new forms of expertise, and their command posts — centers of societal power that regulate, oversee … development of an institutional approach to the study of elites and command posts that draws on contemporary theories of power and …-national comparative studies and the study of international elites and command posts that operate across nation-states is crucial …

paper I argue that understanding how elites form and reproduce is key to understanding the persistence of institutions over … US, South Africa and Germany I show how elites influence institutions. To change institutions requires having an … understanding of how reforms influence the preferences, capabilities and strategies of elites. -- elites ; political economy …