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Institutions Rule: The Primacy of Institutions Over Geography and Integration in Economic Development

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Rodrik, Dani, Subramanian, Arvind, Trebbi, Francesco·2004·Journal of Economic Growth
DOI 10.1023/b:joeg.0000031425.72248.85
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  • Resource-rich countries with strong institutions, such as Norway and Botswana, have transformed wealth into sustainable human development outcomes, while countries with weak institutions often fail to translate economic growth into broad-based development.

    “For example, resource-rich countries with strong institutions, such as Norway and Botswana, have transformed wealth into sustainable human development outcomes, while countries with weak institutions often fail to translate economic growth into broad-based development (Rodrik et al., 2004; World Bank, 2018).”

    From STATE CAPACITY, INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS, AND STRUCTURAL TRANSFORMATION AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS FOR INCLUSIVE GROWTH IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA (2026) · cites this paper as Rodrik et al., 2004

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  • Institutional Theory posits that economic performance and developmental outcomes are primarily determined by the quality and effectiveness of institutions.

    “Institutional Theory posits that economic performance and developmental outcomes are primarily determined by the quality and effectiveness of institutions, which include formal rules, regulations, governance structures, and informal norms guiding societal behavior (North, 1990; Rodrik et al., 2004).”

    From STATE CAPACITY, INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS, AND STRUCTURAL TRANSFORMATION AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS FOR INCLUSIVE GROWTH IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA (2026) · cites this paper as Rodrik et al., 2004

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Authors
Rodrik, D., Subramanian, A., & Trebbi, F.
Affiliations
  • Harvard University (US)
  • International Monetary Fund (US)
ORCID
Venue
Journal of Economic Growth
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2004-06
Volume
9
Issue
2
Pages
131-165
ISSN
  • 1381-4338 (ISSN-L)
  • 1573-7020
DOI
10.1023/b:joeg.0000031425.72248.85
OpenAlex
W2994756033
Cited by
5,423
References
3
Citations by year
2026: 283 · 2025: 183 · 2024: 216 · 2023: 246 · 2022: 210 · 2021: 295 · 2020: 267 · 2019: 300 · 2018: 231 · 2017: 239 · 2016: 235 · 2015: 266 · 2014: 266 · 2013: 248 · 2012: 295
FWCI
540.93
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
Locations
  • Journal of Economic Growth (publishedVersion)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
  • Digital Access to Scholarship at Harvard (DASH) (Harvard University) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
  • OpenGrey (Institut de l'Information Scientifique et Technique) (submittedVersion)
Funders
Carnegie Corporation of New York
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Development › Culture, Economy, and Development Studies
  • Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › Economic Growth and Productivity
  • Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › General Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Global trade and economics
Keywords
institutional quality, geography, trade, economic development, income determinants, economic integration, instrumental variables, cross-country income differences

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