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Author Bornschier, Volker, 1944-

Title Culture and politics in economic development / Volker Bornschier
Published London ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2005

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Description xvii, 298 pages ; 24 cm
Contents 1. Topics of economic sociology in this book -- 2. Trust and growth -- 3. Trust and technological change : the case of Internet diffusion -- 4. Trust, innovation and entrepreneurship -- 5. Democracy's indirect role for growth and technological change -- 6. The double dividend of expanding education for development -- 7. Political styles and the production of trust in rich democracies -- 8. Transnationals and supranationals : the elite bargain towards EU -- 9. Regional integration and economic growth : the case of the EU -- 10. The political and economic logic of integration : the convergence policies of the EU -- 11. The persistence of varieties of capitalism in rich democracies -- 12. Transition towards the new societal model
Summary "This significant new book examines the importance of culture and politics for economic development. Volker Bornschier utilizes new empirical evidence and an interdisciplinary approach in order to investigate the most pertinent issues that effect economic development and growth in the contemporary developed world." "This insightful book will prove invaluable to students and academics in sociology, economics and political science as well as general readers who are interested in understanding current development issues."--BOOK JACKET
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [273]-290) and index
Subject Economic development -- Sociological aspects.
Economic development -- Social aspects.
Economics -- Sociological aspects.
LC no. 2004017326
ISBN 0415354544 (hb)