This outstanding book
presents new original contributions from some of the world's leading economists
including Ronald Coase, Douglass C. North, Masahiko Aoki, Oliver E. Williamson and Harold
Demsetz. It demonstrates the extent and depth of the New Institutional Economics research
programme which is having a worldwide impact on the economics profession.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Part I: Foundations
Part II: Homage to Ronald H.
Coase
Part III: Sources of Growth:
Technology, Natural Endowments or Institutions?
Part IV: Trust, Distrust and
Corruption Part
V: Enforcement Issues
Part VI: Institutions and
Modes of Organizations
Part VII: Models and
Measures Index Contributors: L.J. Alston, M. Aoki, B. Arrunada, Y. Barzel, A. Benham, L.
Benham, E. Brousseau, D. Chabaud, J. Charap, R.H. Coase, M.L. Cook, H. Demsetz, J.N.
Drobak, S.L. Engerman, J. Ensminger, M. Fares, A. Fernández, D. Finon, J.A.
Garibaldi-Fernández, J.-M. Glachant, M. González, S.H. Haber, C. Harm, C. Iliopoulos,
K.D. Kauffman, P. Keefer, M. Levi, C. Ménard, D.C. North, P.H.M. Ruys, S. Saussier, R.
Semenov, M.M. Shirley, K.L. Sokoloff, R. van den Brink, L. Werin, O.E. Williamson
458 pages