Acemoglu and robinson Study guides, Study notes & Summaries

Uneven development - The increasing gap in economic conditions between core and peripheral regions as a result of the globalization of the economy. Idea that capitalism produces variations in development outcomes across time/space Neoliberalism - A strategy for economic development that calls for free markets, balanced budgets, privatization, free trade, and minimal government intervention in the economy. small govt; anti-welfare, all about the individual - 1970s and on Reagan (US) and Tha...

According to Aristotle the state is natural and promotes what? - The greater good How did Aristotle describe politics? - As the "master science" in search of good governance needed for eudaemonia. According to Aristotle man is described as? - A political animal Why do some nations fail according to Acemoglu and Robinson? - Because of poor political and economic institutions In the piece about research and traditions in comparative politics, the authors, Lichbach and Zuckerman say t...

These notes consist of the slide shows, the podcasts, what was said in class, the textbook readings, as well as hints and tips about possible questions. The notes are broken down into lectures and provide summaries and key dates at the end of the chapters. It simplifies all the combined information into easy-to-remember key points!

Week 2 lecture notes on module Business in Emerging Markets. All notes are derived directly from lecture material produced by Dr Stuart Barrett, Dr Stephen R. Buzdugan and Dr Yontem Sonmez through a combination of direct quotes, indirect quotes, and visual information. This document includes information from the following key thinkers: Walt Rostow, Harrod Domar, Arthur Lewis, Adam Smith, Ricardo, Paul Prebisch, Acemoglu and Robinson, Douglas North. This document covers the following: Li...

This introduction to the module Business in Emerging markets includes notes derived directly from lecture material produced by Dr Stuart Barrett, Dr Stephen R. Buzdugan and Dr Yontem Sonmez. Includes notes on the following key thinkers: Acemoglu and Robinson and Nancy Birdsall. The document covers the following topics: Context and demographics (Africa). Why is Africa poor? - Poverty, centralised political institutions, and colonialism on growth. Aid, weak institutions, the missing midd...

Introduction to development economics Part 1 - the facts World bank development report Banerjee and Duflo 2007 (in great detail) Part 2- Determinism and History Institutions and Scope for action, Under the thumb of history? Banerjee and Duflo (2013) Economic determinism Cultural determinism No determinism Random events matter Acemoglu – Johnson – Robinson (2001, 2002) García – Jiménez – Robinson – Torvik McCloskey’s Ethics, Talk and Ideas

To better understand and explain the current global economic and development trajectories, it’d be important to go back at least 65 years. This period is immediately after the end of the Second World War and the beginning of the Bretton Woods organizations. These organizations, which included the World Trade Organization (WTO), World Bank, and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), have played a significant role in tracking and recording the trajectory of development through open markets (Rob...

History of Development Trajectories and Outcomes To better understand and explain the current global economic and development trajectories, it’d be important to go back at least 65 years. This period is immediately after the end of the Second World War and the beginning of the Bretton Woods organizations. These organizations, which included the World Trade Organization (WTO), World Bank, and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), have played a significant role in tracking and recording the t...

This is a summary of the book Why Nations Fail by Acemoglu and Robinson. It summarizes the relevant chapters covered in the lectures of 2016 and researched descriptions that can help explain some of the concepts mentioned.

Deze samenvatting gaat zowel over het boek 'Guns, Germs and Steel' van Jared Diamond als alle teksten die verplicht waren voor het vak Wereldgeschiedenis, gegeven in het eerste jaar aan de Universiteit van Amsterdam. Deze samenvatting is geschreven in het schooljaar 2016-2017. Van het boek van Diamond gaat dit om de proloog, inleiding, hoofdstukken 4 tm 7 en 11 en de conclusie. De teksten waar het om gaat luiden als volgt: • History upside down by William H. McNeill (Recensie) • The world a...