POLISHCHUK, Leonid - In: The Journal of Comparative Economic Studies (JCES) 4 (2008) December, pp. 57-80
Institutions are often misused, i.e. applied or resorted to for reasons which have little in common with their intended raison d'etre. This paper provides an insight into the origins and causes of institutional misuse and explores the political economy of this phenomenon. We present a typology...