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Institutional competition among jurisdictions: An evolutionary approach

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  • Viktor Vanberg
  • Wolfgang Kerber

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The purpose of this paper is to outline an evolutionary approach to the process of competition among institutions. We shall focus, in particular, on two issues: first, the role of the competitive process as a knowledge-creating process; and, second, the issue of what inferences, if any, can be drawn from the nature of this process regarding the desirability of its outcomes. In discussing both issues we will draw a parallel between ordinary market competition and competition in the realm of institutions. Some clarifying comments in order to narrow down what we mean by “evolutionary approach” and “institutional competition” precede the analysis. Copyright George Mason University 1994

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  • Viktor Vanberg & Wolfgang Kerber, 1994. "Institutional competition among jurisdictions: An evolutionary approach," Constitutional Political Economy, Springer, vol. 5(2), pages 193-219, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:copoec:v:5:y:1994:i:2:p:193-219
    DOI: 10.1007/BF02393147
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    • H10 - Public Economics - - Structure and Scope of Government - - - General
    • H70 - Public Economics - - State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations - - - General
    • K00 - Law and Economics - - General - - - General (including Data Sources and Description)

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