Institutions and Development

By Mary M. Shirley

Book Overview

A landmark contribution to our understanding of economic development. This significant book argues that fundamental changes in deeply rooted institutions do not happen because of outsiders' money, advice, pressures, or even physical force; which explains why foreign aid has not, and can not, improve institutions. The impetus for changing institutions must come from within a society, and the author shows how groups of local scholars contribute to institutional change and development when the political opportunity presents itself.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1849801614
• ISBN13: 9781849801614
• Release Date: May 2010
• Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.