| Development Centre Studies Informal Institutions: How Social Norms Help or Hinder Development Contributor(s): Oecd Publishing (Author) |
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ISBN: 9264039066 ISBN-13: 9789264039063 Publisher: Org. for Economic Cooperation & Development OUR PRICE: $46.55 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2007 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Development - Economic Development - Business & Economics | Industries - General |
| Dewey: 338 |
| Physical Information: 0.38" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.56 lbs) 176 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Informal institutions - family and kinship structures, traditions, and social norms - not only matter for development, but they are often decisive factors in shaping policy outcomes in environments of weak states and poor governance structures. Based on concrete examples in the areas of gender equality, governance and private sector development, this book advocates a pragmatic way of dealing with informal institutions. Neither the "romantic preservationist" nor the "bulldozing moderniser" approach promises an adequate solution. Incorporating informal institutions in development strategies - whether by taking advantage of them in their existing state, by seeking to optimise their impact or by providing incentives to change them - will be instrumental in improving development outcomes, including achieving the Millennium Development Goals. This work is published under the auspices of the OECD Development Centre. The Centre promotes comparative development analysis and policy dialogue, as described at: www.oecd.oeg/dev |