Chosen informal institutions and their spatial implications in the Czech Republic

Sucháček, Jan (2008): Chosen informal institutions and their spatial implications in the Czech Republic. Published in: ECON '07 , Vol. 14, No. 1 (February 2007): pp. 212-218.

Abstract

The article deals with abundant relations between chosen informal institutions and regional development in our country. It is argued that frequently used macro-view that perceives the country as one unit disregards the inner spatial economic disparities that may weaken the economic stability of the Czech Republic.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: informal institutions, territorial identities, regional development, regional disparities, macroeconomic view
• Subjects: B - History of Economic Thought, Methodology, and Heterodox Approaches > B5 - Current Heterodox Approaches > B52 - Institutional ; Evolutionary; R - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics > R0 - General

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