By offering a new theory of economic development, this book will appeal to anyone interested in the fate of developing societies. By highlighting the role of political parties, it will also appeal to those interested in the immensely important roles those organizations play in society.
By offering a new theory of economic development, this book will appeal to anyone interested in the fate of developing societies. By highlighting the role of political parties, it will also appeal to those interested in the immensely important roles those organizations play in society.
Joel W. Simmons is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Government and Politics at the University of Maryland. His research focuses on economic development, globalization, international organizations, electoral institutions, elections and voter turnout, and parties and party systems. His work has been published in the American Journal of Political Science, International Organization, International Studies Quarterly, Electoral Studies, Comparative Political Studies and Political Science Research and Methods.
Inhaltsangabe
Contents List of figures List of tables Acknowledgements Part I. Introduction: 1. The importance of technological progress 2. Cross-national variation in technology policies 3. The paradox of technology policies 4. The argument 5. Plan of the book Part II. Political Parties and Technological Progress: Theory: 6. Why time horizons matter 7. Political parties, time horizons, and technology policy 8. Discussion Part III. Political Parties and Technological Progress: Empirics: 9. Measuring party institutionalization 10. Reduced-form models and results 11. From party institutionalization to income levels 12. Testing the mechanisms 13. Conclusion Part IV. Weak Institutionalization and Myopic Policymaking: 14. Context-conditional political business cycles 15. Party institutionalization and policy cycles 16. Pre-election expansions 17. Post-election contractions 18. Conclusion Part V. State Failures, Market Failures, and Technological Progress: 19. Political failures and market failures 20. A proposed synthesis 21. Case illustrations 22. Cross-national analyses 23. Conclusion Part VI. Conclusion: 24. Parties and economic performance 25. Extending the model A. Appendix to chapter 1 B. Appendix to chapter 2 C. Appendix to chapter 3 References.
Contents List of figures List of tables Acknowledgements Part I. Introduction: 1. The importance of technological progress 2. Cross-national variation in technology policies 3. The paradox of technology policies 4. The argument 5. Plan of the book Part II. Political Parties and Technological Progress: Theory: 6. Why time horizons matter 7. Political parties, time horizons, and technology policy 8. Discussion Part III. Political Parties and Technological Progress: Empirics: 9. Measuring party institutionalization 10. Reduced-form models and results 11. From party institutionalization to income levels 12. Testing the mechanisms 13. Conclusion Part IV. Weak Institutionalization and Myopic Policymaking: 14. Context-conditional political business cycles 15. Party institutionalization and policy cycles 16. Pre-election expansions 17. Post-election contractions 18. Conclusion Part V. State Failures, Market Failures, and Technological Progress: 19. Political failures and market failures 20. A proposed synthesis 21. Case illustrations 22. Cross-national analyses 23. Conclusion Part VI. Conclusion: 24. Parties and economic performance 25. Extending the model A. Appendix to chapter 1 B. Appendix to chapter 2 C. Appendix to chapter 3 References.
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