The institutional theory of Douglass North

Vol. 23 No. 2 (2003)

Apr-Jun / 2003
Published April 1, 2003
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How to Cite

Gala, Paulo. 2003. “The Institutional Theory of Douglass North”. Brazilian Journal of Political Economy 23 (2):276-92. https://doi.org/10.1590/0101-31572003-0684.

The institutional theory of Douglass North

Paulo Gala
Mestre e doutorando em economia pela FGV-SP.
Brazilian Journal of Political Economy, Vol. 23 No. 2 (2003), Apr-Jun / 2003, Pages 276-292

Abstract

This paper aims to review the institutional theory of Douglass North. After a brief introduction and some comments related to his method, it sums up the theoretical core that proposes from the analysis of three of his main works on the subject.

JEL classification: B15; B31; B41.


Keywords: Rethoric new institutional economics Douglass North