Institutions and the Role of the State (New Horizons in Institutional and Evolutionary Economics series)

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Product Description The rise of the institutionalist and evolutionary approaches in economics has posed a serious intellectual challenge to the dominant neo-classical paradigm. This book draws together leading scholars in the fields of institutional and evolutionary economics who apply cutting-edge research to one of the most controversial issues of our day, namely, the role of the state.The authors offer a sound methodological guide to the research in this fast-evolving area of economics. They provide a firm theoretical foundation for the role of the state and review the history of policy making. They also use country studies to reinforce their approach, including the role of the state in the Asian Crisis, the current debate on state reform in Japan, public administration in Central and Eastern Europe and the practice of state reform in Brazil. This book will inspire readers to reassess their views on the role of the state and state reform. About the Author Edited by Leonardo Burlamaqui, University of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Ana Célia Castro, Chief, Graduate Program in Development, Agriculture and Society, Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Ha-Joon Chang, Assistant Director of Development Studies, Faculty of Economics and Politics, University of Cambridge, UK