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Governance Reforms and Growth: Some Ideas from Economic Theory

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  • Avinash Dixit

    (Department of Economics, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544-1021, USA)

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Ideas from the theory of incentives and organization are deployed to examine how some aspects of economic governance¡ªprimarily protection of property rights, enforcement of contracts, and oversight regulation¡ªcan be improved for achieving better economic growth and development. Some suggestions for reform of governance institutions in developing countries are offered.

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  • Avinash Dixit, 2015. "Governance Reforms and Growth: Some Ideas from Economic Theory," Frontiers of Economics in China-Selected Publications from Chinese Universities, Higher Education Press, vol. 10(4), pages 567-584, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:fec:journl:v:10:y:2015:i:4:p:567-584
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    1. Nguyen, Huong, 2016. "Ease of Doing Business Reforms in Vietnam: Implications for Total Factor Productivity in Manufacturing Industries," Papers 999, World Trade Institute.

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    Keywords

    economic governance; developing countries; governance reforms and growth;
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    JEL classification:

    • G18 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Government Policy and Regulation
    • I18 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health
    • O38 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Government Policy

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