The politics of order in informal markets : (Record no. 10934)
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| fixed length control field | 01778cam a22002538i 4500 |
| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9781108833493 |
| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9781108984713 |
| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9781108984713 |
| DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 381 |
| MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
| Personal name | Grossman, Shelby, |
| TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The politics of order in informal markets : |
| Remainder of title | how the state shapes private governance / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | Shelby Grossman, Stanford University, California. |
| EDITION STATEMENT | |
| Edition statement | 1 Edition. |
| Copyright Date | |
| Place of publication | New York : |
| Name of publisher | Cambridge University Press, |
| Year of publication or production | 2021. |
| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | xv,149pages |
| Other physical details | illustrations;tables |
| SERIES STATEMENT | |
| Series statement | Cambridge studies in economics, choice, and society |
| SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | "Property rights are important for economic exchange, but many governments don't protect them. Private market organizations can fill this gap by providing an institutional structure to enforce agreements, but with this power comes the ability to extort group members. Under what circumstances, then, will private organizations provide a stable environment for economic activity? Based on market case studies and a representative survey of traders in Lagos, Nigeria, this book argues that threats from the government can force an association to behave in ways that promote trade. The findings challenge the conventional wisdom that private good governance in developing countries thrives when the government keeps its hands off private group affairs. Instead, the author argues, leaders among traders behave in ways that promote trade primarily because of the threat of government intrusion"-- |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Informal sector (Economics) |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Private companies |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Business and politics |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Economic policy |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Economic Policy |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Economic Policy |
| ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme | Library of Congress Classification |
| Koha item type | Books |
| Permanent Location | Current Location | Date acquired | Full call number | Accession Number | Koha item type |
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| Gabriel Afolabi Ojo Central Library (Headquarters). | Gabriel Afolabi Ojo Central Library (Headquarters). | 09/26/2023 | HD2346.5. G76 2022 | 0187539 | Books |
| Gabriel Afolabi Ojo Central Library (Headquarters). | Gabriel Afolabi Ojo Central Library (Headquarters). | 09/26/2023 | HD2346.5. G76 2022 | 0187540 | Books |
| Gabriel Afolabi Ojo Central Library (Headquarters). | Gabriel Afolabi Ojo Central Library (Headquarters). | 09/26/2023 | HD2346.5. G76 2022 | 0187541 | Books |