Emergence of Developmental States from a New Institutionalist Perspective

Manuel Stark, graduation and dissertation at the Department of Economics at the EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht. The author focuses his research on institutional reform and the drivers for economic success in emerging economies.

• Contents: The State from the Perspective of Economic Theory – East Asia and the Developmental State in the Literature: Perspectives and Disagreements – The Developmental State and Economic Theory: Implications, Theoretical Lineage, and the Need for Further Research – East Asian Developmental States from the Perspective of the NIE – Institutions and Policies of Developmental States: a Comparative Analysis – A New Perspective on the Developmental State – Central Asia from the Perspective of the Developmental State Concept – Economic Transition in Central Asia: A Short Overview – Empirical Study: Insights on Political and Economic Reform Experiences in Central Asia.