A concise and clear introduction to the new institutional economics that summarizes current knowledge whilst addressing its gaps and weaknesses.

Institutional economics is a sociocultural discipline and policy science which draws on the idea that economies are best understood through an appreciation of h

This introduction to institutional economics, follows the history of the field since the early 20th century until the present day. It concentrates on influentia

New Institutional Economics (NIE) has skyrocketed in scope and influence over the last three decades. This first Handbook of NIE provides a unique and timely ov

An analytical framework for explaining the ways in which institutions and institutional change affect the performance of economies is developed in this analysis