A theoretical and empirical examination of why political institutions and organizations matter in economic growth.

Political constitutions alone do not guarantee democracy; a degree of economic equality is also essential. Yet contemporary economies, dominated as they are by

This book develops a framework for analyzing the creation and consolidation of democracy. Different social groups prefer different political institutions becaus

The idea that the people have a right to shape political decisions through democratic means is widely accepted. The same cannot be said of the decisions that im

First published in 1990, this work examines the link between the economic performance of companies and profit sharing. The relationship is a complex one: indust