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I N S T I T U T I O N S , P O W E R , A N D I N E Q U A L I T Y I I MPA 612: Economy, Society, and Public Policy February 13, 2019 Fill out your reading report on Learning Suite P L A N F O R T O D A Y Institutions, paths, and history


  1. I N S T I T U T I O N S , P O W E R , A N D I N E Q U A L I T Y I I MPA 612: Economy, Society, and Public Policy February 13, 2019 Fill out your reading report on Learning Suite

  2. P L A N F O R T O D A Y Institutions, paths, and history ◼◀ ● ◼◀ ● ◼◀ ●

  3. I N S T I T U T I O N S , PAT H S , A N D H I S TO R Y

  4. N O R T H I A N I N S T I T U T I O N S Institutions = rules of the game Institutions reduce uncertainty by regularizing human interactions

  5. N O R T H ’ S A R G U M E N T Institutions determine opportunities available in society Organizations emerge to take advantage of opportunities As organizations evolve, they alter the institutions in their favor

  6. Pólya’s urn

  7. Path dependency and institutional lock-in Underlying institutional framework shapes incentives 19th century United States vs. post-colonial sub-Saharan Africa

  8. ◼ ◀ ● ◼ ◀ ● ◼ ◀ ●

  9. Each group is a sovereign country. Make as much money as possible using the materials in the envelope. Manufacture shapes. Shapes must be cut with scissors and must be accurately measured.

  10. The more shapes you make, the richer you get! Only cut blank white paper. No physical violence. I adjudicate disputes and my word is final. That’s all. Go get rich.

  11. 15.24 cm 7.62 cm 7 cm 13 cm 7 cm each 18.8 cm 9.5 cm 16.3 cm

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