Screen LibraryState capture and rent-seeking in Benin : the institutional diagnostic project /
"This volume offers a thorough account of the economic, social and political development of Benin with a detailed analysis of its critical institution- and development-sensitive areas. It also points to the need for several institutional reforms, whose political economy is carefully examined in...
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Cambridge University Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Cambridge, United Kingdom : |
| Publication Dates: | 2023. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Institutional diagnostic project. |
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| Summary: |
"This volume offers a thorough account of the economic, social and political development of Benin with a detailed analysis of its critical institution- and development-sensitive areas. It also points to the need for several institutional reforms, whose political economy is carefully examined in the Benin context"-- |
| Carrier Form: | xxxi, 416 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781009278539 1009278533 |
| Index Number: | HC1010 |
| CLC: | F144.34 |
| Call Number: | F144.34/S797 |
| Contents: |
An overview of economic and institutional constraints on Benin's development -- The spatial, historical, and socio-political context / Exploring the reasons behind modest economic performance / Quality of institutions : lessons from quantitative and qualitative evidence / A deeper investigation of some key sectors and institutions -- Campaign finance and state capture / Discussion of 'campaign finance and state capture' / The cotton sector : history of a capture / Discussion of 'the cotton sector : history of a capture' / The tax effort : a comparison between sub-Saharan Africa and Benin / Discussion of 'the tax effort : a comparison between sub-Saharan Africa and Benin' / The political economy of land reform / Discussion of 'the political economy of land reform' / The critical role of informal trading with Nigeria / Discussion of 'the critical role of informal trading with Nigeria' / Synthesis -- A patrimonial regime with multiple oligarchs / |