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Building a conservative welfare state in BotswanaFrom the book: The Politics of Social Protection in Eastern and Southern Africa
Social protection Drought relief ConservatismAnnual Lecture
Working Paper
Building a conservative welfare state in BotswanaBotswana’s welfare state is both a parsimonious laggard in comparison with some other middle-income countries in Africa (such as Mauritius and South Africa) and extensive (in comparison with its low-income neighbours to the north and east)...
Social protection Drought relief ConservatismBlog
Five lessons from Martin Ravallion’s WIDER Annual Lecture: Direct interventions against poverty in poor places
On 23 March researchers, policy makers, and politicians gathered at the Stockholm School of Economics (or joined online via the webcast ) to hear Professor Martin Ravallion deliver WIDER Annual Lecture 20 and discuss its implications...
Equality and inequality Poverty Social securityBook Chapter
The Finnish Developmental State and its Growth RegimeFrom the book: Development Success
Economic development Economic policy Income distributionBook Chapter
The Swedish ModelFrom the book: Development Success
Economic development Industrialization Management (Technological innovations)Book Chapter
The Danish Model and the Globalizing Learning EconomyFrom the book: Development Success
Economic development Social stability Technological innovationsWorking Paper
The Swedish ModelThe main characteristics of 'the Swedish model' are arguably related to the country's knowledge-intensive industry and its advanced welfare state...
Economic development Industrialization Management (Technological innovations)Blog
What Can Developing Countries Learn From Finland’s Industrial Transformation?Markus Jäntti and Juhana Vartiainen Finland is an example of a late but successful state-led industrialization that was carried out rapidly...
Economic development Economic policy Income distributionWorking Paper
The Finnish Developmental State and its Growth RegimeThis paper reviews Finland’s growth strategy in the postwar decades. Finland was able to initiate an impressive mobilization of resources during this period, reflected mostly in a high rate of capital accumulation for manufacturing industries...
Credit Economic development Economic growthWorking Paper
The Danish Model and the Globalizing Learning Economy: Lessons for Developing CountriesAlthough Denmark shares with the other four Nordic countries certain attributes, such as pragmatic protestant religion, small and homogenous population, strong social democratic parties and ambitious welfare states, it also has its own characteristic...
Economic development Economic growth Economic policyBook Chapter
Understanding the Relationship Between Institutions and Economic Development: Some Key Theoretical IssuesFrom the book: Institutional Change and Economic Development
Financial institutions Institutional economics Labour lawWorking Paper
Understanding the Relationship between Institutions and Economic Development: Some Key Theoretical IssuesThe paper tries to improve our understanding on the role of institutions in development by critically examining the current orthodox discourse on institutions and highlighting some of its key problems...
Financial institutions Institutional economics Labour lawJournal Article
La Relación entre las Instituciones y el Desarrollo Económico: Problemas teóricos clavesThis paper discusses how the theory on the role of institutions in development can be improved, by critically examining the current orthodox discourse on institutions...
Financial institutions Institutional economics Labour law