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Measuring institutions: how to be precise though vague

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In his article on measuring institutions, Stephan Voigt (2012) proposes a pragmatic approach to develop more concrete, objective institutional variables than the broad abstractions used in most cross-country growth regressions. Voigt's approach has important strengths, but cross-country growth regressions, even with precisely measured institutions, are less likely to yield new insights than other methodologies.

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  • Shirley, Mary M., 2013. "Measuring institutions: how to be precise though vague," Journal of Institutional Economics, Cambridge University Press, vol. 9(1), pages 31-33, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:jinsec:v:9:y:2013:i:01:p:31-33_00
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