Chapter 6 Institutions as a Fundamental Cause of Long-Run Growth

By Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson, James A. Robinson. 2005

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Does Infrastructure Really Explain Economic Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa? (2016, background): “Some studies present institutions as the ultimate economic rowth determinant (e.g., Acemoglu et al., 2005; Kimenyi, 007).”
Is tolerance good or bad for growth? (2010, neutral): “5See, e.g., Knack and Keefer (1995), Aron (2000), Glaeser et al. (2004), Rodrik et al. (2004), Acemoglu et al. (2005), Berggren and Jordahl (2005) and Doucouliagos and Ulubasoglu (2006). notably those that define and guarantee civil liberties and democracy, also seem to have bearing on how well the…”
The economic impact of universities: Evidence from across the globe (2016, neutral): “5 See, for example, Acemoglu, Johnson, & Robinson (2005a), Acemoglu et al. (2014) who argue institutions matter a lot, and Gerring, Bond, Barndt, and Moreno (2005) for a summary of papers that conclude that they do not.”
Property rights protection and corporate R&D: Evidence from China (2010, background): “Most recently, a new approach to studying economic growth and development has emerged which emphasizes the role of economic institutions (e.g. Acemoglu et al., 2002, 2005; Barro 1990; Beck et al., 2005; Claessens and Laeven, 2003; Djankov et al., 2003; Johnson et al., 2002; La Porta et al., 1998,…”
Earnings management behaviors under different monitoring mechanisms: The case of Islamic and conventional banks (2016, background): “The importance of this investigation extends beyond our sample and responds to prior calls for further research on the role of social norms and culture (i.e., values extracted from religious scriptures) on core economic matters (Stulz and Williamson, 2003; Acemoglu et al., 2005).”
A Dark Side of Social Capital? Kinship, Consumption, and Savings (2011, background): “Acemoglu et al. (2005) distinguish between four different views on the origins and persistence of institutions.16 Differences between the impact of sharing norms in Africa and elsewhere, if any, may be due to several factors, including the size of the network, the strength of the sharing norm, and…”
How Much Do Educational Outcomes Matter in OECD Countries? (2011, background): “This idea – most fully developed by Daron Acemoglu and his coauthors – does not, however, have clear application in OECD countries where there is limited variation in these broad institutions (see Acemoglu, Johnson, and Robinson (2001, 2005)).”
Political Versus Economic Institutions in the Growth Process (2014, background): “…economic institutions are strongly correlated with the level of development, while political institutions tend to be insignificant.7 As a response, Acemoglu et al. (2005) have argued that different types of institutions act at different levels, with political institutions being part of the deep…”
The Prospects for Sustained Growth in Africa (2007, positive): “Acemoglu, Johnson, and Robinson (2005a) review some historical evidence on this point, and argue that it is the interaction of economic and political power that produces (or changes) institutions.”