Institutions, inequality and development

The book focuses on the linkages between institutions, inequality and development. It analyzes formal political institutions, in particular the relationship between democracy and human development. It also centers on informal social institutions leading to the exclusion of population groups such as...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Ziegler, Maria (-)
Formato: Tesis
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Frankfurt am Main ; New York : Peter Lang 2011.
Colección:Göttinger Studien zur Entwicklungsökonomik ; 31.
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Sumario:The book focuses on the linkages between institutions, inequality and development. It analyzes formal political institutions, in particular the relationship between democracy and human development. It also centers on informal social institutions leading to the exclusion of population groups such as women and indigenous people. To measure these institutions in the case of gender inequality the Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) and its five subindices are proposed and for the indigenous «disadvantage» the indigenous dummy is used. The dissertation shows that formal and informal institutions affect human development, the governance of a society and inequality.
Notas:Description based upon print version of record.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (228 p.)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (p. [185]-202).
ISBN:9781299439184
9783653005769