INSTITUTIONAL COMPETITION: A NEW THEORETICAL CONCEPT FOR ECONOMIC HISTORY

The paper presents institutional competition between political authorities as a moving force behind institutional and economic change. It introduces the theoretical concept, stressing the interplay between political and economic actors and the transaction costs that the exit and voice options invol...

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Main Author: Oliver Volckart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Economic & Business History Society 1999-06-01
Series:Essays in Economic and Business History
Online Access:https://www.ebhsoc.org/journal/index.php/ebhs/article/view/300