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Before and beyond divergence the politics of economic change in China and Europe

Rosenthal and Wong show that relative prices matter to how economies evolve; institutions can have a large effect on relative prices; and the spatial scale of polities can affect the choices of institutions in the long run. Their perspective on institutional change has implications for understanding...

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Main Authors: Rosenthal, Jean-Laurent (Author), Wong, Roy Bin (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, UK Harvard University Press 2011
Subjects:
Comparative economics
China > economic conditions
China > Economic policy
Europe > Economic conditions
Europe > Economic policy
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Summary:Rosenthal and Wong show that relative prices matter to how economies evolve; institutions can have a large effect on relative prices; and the spatial scale of polities can affect the choices of institutions in the long run. Their perspective on institutional change has implications for understanding transformations in China
Physical Description:xi, 276 pages maps 25 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:9780674057913 (alk.paper)

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