TY - BOOK AU - Powelson,John P. TI - Institutions of economic growth: a theory of conflict management in developing countries T2 - Princeton Legacy Library SN - 9781400870769 AV - HD82 .I578 1972 PY - 1972/// CY - Princeton, New Jersey PB - Princeton University Press KW - Economic development KW - Social institutions KW - Conflict management KW - Electronic Books N1 - 2; Part I.A Theory of Institutions; Part II. Implications of the Theory; 2; b N2 - Nations undergoing rapid economic growth require new institutions-both formal organizations and informal modes of interpersonal behavior. John Powelson develops a theory of institution-building to explain how nations choose such institutions, what kinds they prefer and why, and in what ways the institutions' effectiveness (essentially, their conflict-resolving capacity) may be measured. Originally published in 1972. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton Univer UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=946950&site=eds-live&custid=s3260518 ER -