Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/91275 
Authors: 
Year of Publication: 
2013
Series/Report no.: 
Texto para Discussão No. 1815
Publisher: 
Instituto de Pesquisa Econômica Aplicada (IPEA), Brasília
Abstract (Translated): 
The purpose of this paper is to examine the significance of institutional arrangements to development policies. Unfortunately, modern institutionalism has concentrated on the consequences of political and economic liberties (determined by the institutional environment) to development, with inconclusive results. It will be argued that institutional arrangements offer a much more promising and interesting possibility, providing useful analytical instruments for public policies when there is the need of cooperation from private agents, specially the concept of hybrid arrangements first elaborated by Oliver Williamson and then refined by Claude Ménard. The analysis proceeds first by discussing the difficulties faced by the theories that assert a clear-cut relation between institutional environment and development. Then the analysis then considers the conceptual difference between institutions and policies. It is then discussed the relevance of institutional arrangements to development policies involving private agents. Finally, selected evidence is presented in support of the argument of the relevance of institutional arrangements.
Subjects: 
institutions
institutional arrangements
governance structures
development
public policy
JEL: 
B52
D23
O17
O25
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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