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Institutional Transformations, Polity and Economic Outcomes: Testing the North-Wallis-Weingast Doorsteps Framework

Author/Editor: Sophia Gollwitzer, Marc Quintyn.

Release Date:March, 2012

This paper tests the theoretical framework developed by North, Wallis and Weingast (2009) on the transition from closed to open access societies. They posit that societies need to go through three more...



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The Effectiveness of Macroeconomic Commitment in Weak(er) Institutional Environments

Author/Editor: Marc Quintyn, Sophia Gollwitzer.

Release Date:August, 2010

This paper analyzes the institutional conditions affecting the establishment and effectiveness of independent central banks and of budgetary institutions. It draws on the recent theory developed by more...



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Budget Institutions and Fiscal Performance in Low-Income Countries

Author/Editor: Sophia Gollwitzer, Eteri Kvintradze, Tej Prakash, Luis-Felipe Zanna, Era Dabla-Norris, Richard Allen, Irene Yackovlev, Victor Duarte Lledo.

Release Date:March, 2010

This paper presents, for the first time, multi-dimensional indices of the quality of budget institutions in low-income countries. The indices allow for benchmarking against the performance of more...



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