40 years of research on rent seeking 2: applications: rent seeking in practice

This book is a collection of significant contributions to the theory of rent-seeking, from its very beginning to the present. Researchers working in this field will find it useful to have this text as a reference manual. The extensive introduction surveys the field and guides the reader through this extensive collection of major contributions, explaining what they think is the importantcontribution of each of these papers. Volume II deals with rent seeking in practice. The various applications demonstrate that the logic of rent seeking provides a powerful lens through which to observe and understand a broad range of economic, political, and social phenomena. The entire knowledge on rent seeking in two volumes Volume II provides access to the most significant contributions to the application of rent seeking in practice An undispensable compendium of papers that can be used as a quick reference manual on this topic INDICE: Introduction.- Part I: Regulation and Protection.- Part II: Economic Development and Growth.- Part III: Political and Legal Institutions.- Part IV: Institutions and History.- Part V: The Firm.- Part VI: Societal Relations.

• ISBN: 978-3-540-79185-0
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 800
• Fecha Publicación: 01/05/2008
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés