Institutional Incentives And Sustainable Development: Infrastructure Policies In Perspective (Theoretical Lenses on Public Policy) [Paperback]

Elinor Ostrom (Author), Larry Schroeder (Author), Susan Wynne (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0813316197 | ISBN-13: 978-0813316192 | Publication Date: March 21, 1993

Integrating recent research in the fields of public administration, public finance, institutional economics, and policy analysis, this book shows how institutional arrangements and the incentives they generate can help or hinder development efforts. The authors present a method for systematically comparing alternative institutional arrangements for the development of rural infrastructure. Their analysis reveals the special strengths and weaknesses of polycentric as compared to centralized or decentralized institutional arrangements. Descriptions of a variety of infrastructure projects—including roads, bridges, and irrigation systems—in geographical settings as diverse as Africa, Asia, and Latin America are used to illustrate key concepts.Perfect for courses on policy analysis, development administration, and economic development and for use by professional practitioners, Institutional Incentives contributes appreciably and practically to the understanding of sustainable development, infrastructure maintenance, institutional analysis, and the central importance of institutional arrangements.

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Elinor Ostrom is Arthur F. Bentley Professor of Political Science at Indiana University and codirector of the Workshop in Political Theory and Policy Analysis there. Larry Schroeder is professor of public administration and economics at the Maxwell School of Syracuse University. Susan Wynne is a research associate at the Workshop in Political Theory and Policy Analysis. Elinor Ostrom is Arthur F. Bentley Professor of Political Science at Indiana University and codirector of the Workshop in Political Theory and Policy Analysis there. Larry Schroeder is professor of public administration and economics at the Maxwell School of Syracuse University. Susan Wynne is a research associate at the Workshop in Political Theory and Policy Analysis. Elinor Ostrom is Arthur F. Bentley Professor of Political Science at Indiana University and codirector of the Workshop in Political Theory and Policy Analysis there. Larry Schroeder is professor of public administration and economics at the Maxwell School of Syracuse University. Susan Wynne is a research associate at the Workshop in Political Theory and Policy Analysis.

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• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Westview Press (March 21, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0813316197
• ISBN-13: 978-0813316192
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,149,101 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Alternative views on infrastructure development, March 20, 2003

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Interdisciplinary analysis that highlights the role of incentives in sustainable rural infrastructure. Survey of ideas and many project examples.