and Institutions with Sino-U.S. Trade -- Chapter 4. Specific Problems in the U.S.-China Trade Relationship -- Chapter 5 … Western institutions through intellectual property theft and extortion. This free riding is far more than just infringing … Western institutions that made the West prosperous and free. At the same time, China’s economic might, military prowess, and …

): "Moreover, ?third factors?, such as a country?s legal system and political institutions certainly drive both financial and …

We analyze the endogenous evolution of economic and political institutions and the interdependencies with the process … of economic development. Favorable economic institutions ensure the appropriability of rents in form of a state of law … necessary. Inequality in endowments and incomes prolongs the absence of good institutions and delays democratization. Conversely …