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Institutions; Institutional Reform

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In this chapter, the reforms programmes that were implemented are discussed in broad lines, presenting indicators and comparing progress across the region. This chapter also introduce the importance of institutional change.

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Douarin, E., Mickiewicz, T. (2017). Institutions; Institutional Reform. In: Economics of Institutional Change. Studies in Economic Transition. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-230-29128-7_3

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