Deals and development : : the political dynamics of growth episodes / / Lant Pritchett, Kunal Sen, and Eric Werker.

• TeilnehmendeR: Pritchett, Lant,; Sen, Kunal, 1961-; Werker, Eric,
• Place / Publishing House: Oxford : : Oxford University Press,, 2017.
• Year of Publication: 2017
• Edition: First edition.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource :; illustrations (black and white)
• Notes: This edition previously issued in print: 2017.
• Other title: Deals and development : an introduction to the conceptual framework /; Deals and development in a resource-dependent, fragile state : the political economy of growth in Liberia, 1960-2014 /; Powerbrokers and patronage : why Malawi has failed to structurally transform and deliver inclusive growth /; Navigating the deals world : the politics of economic growth in Bangladesh /; Not minding the gap : unbalanced growth and the hybrid political settlement in Cambodia /; Political settlements and structural change : why growth has not been transformational in Ghana /; Dominance and deals in Africa : how politics shapes Uganda's transition from growth to transformation /; The disorder of "miracle growth" in Rwanda : understanding the limitations of transitions to open ordered development /; The stroll, the trot, and the sprint of the elephant : understanding Indian growth episodes /; The politics of structural (de)transformation : the unravelling of Malaysia and Thailand's dualistic deals strategies /; Searching for a "recipe" for episodic development /
• Audience: Specialized.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 0192521667; 0191840289
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Lant Pritchett, Kunal Sen, and Eric Werker.

When are developing countries able to initiate periods of rapid growth and why have so few been able to sustain growth over decades? This work provides a novel conceptual framework built from a political economy of business-government relations and applies it to nine countries across Africa and Asia, drawing actionable policy recommendations.