Institutional Challenges in Emerging Economies
The Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics (SITE) organizes an academic conference to be held on September 2-3, 2013 with theme: "Institutional Challenges in Emerging Economies". The deadline for submission is May 15, 2013.
Resources
Publications
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Sangnier, M. (2012). Does Trust Favor Macroeconomic Stability? Aix-Marseille School of Economics, AMSE Working Papers n. 1227
This paper investigates the relationship between trust and macroeconomic volatility. An...
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Acemoglu, D., Robinson, J. A., Torvik, R. (2013). Why Do Voters Dismantle Checks and Balances?
Voters often dismantle constitutional checks and balances on the executive. If such checks and...
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The Political Legacy of News-Free Television: Evidence from the Rise of Berlusconi
Ruben Durante, Paolo Pinotti and Andrea Tesei present evidence that earlier exposure to...
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Frijters, P. (2013). An Economic Theory of Greed, Love, Groups, and Networks. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
Why are people loyal? How do groups form and how do they create incentives for their members to...
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Swader, C. (2012). The Capitalist Personality. Face-to-Face Sociality and Economic Change in the Post-Communist World. London & New York: Routledge
Modern capitalism favors values that undermine our face-to-face bonds with friends and family...
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Bruni, L. (2012). The Wound and the Blessing: Economics, Relationships, and Happiness. New York: New City Press
The crisis that market societies are undergoing is essentially a crisis of relationships. It...
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