Books in the Economics, Cognition & Society series

Provides much of the evidence underpinning a growing consensus among development and growth economists that successful economic development depends fundamentally on the way societies are organised and governed. They argue that ""good governance"" is a prerequisite to sustained increases in living standards.

Compares the growth achieved in Japan and Europe with the frustrated growth in the major societies of mainland Eurasia. More broadly, this book is about the conflict in world history between economic growth and political greed.

Null hypothesis significance testing is a scientific train-wreck, about which a small group of statisticians have been warning. This book shows how the wreck happened, and reports on the fatalities. It shows how wide the disaster is, and traces the problem to its historical, sociological, and philosophical roots.

Explores the NIE with a critical assessment of its theoretical contributions. This second edition aims to explain and assess some of the major refinements, extensions and useful applications that have been introduced into the body of neoinstitutionalist thought in recent years.