The Idea of Good (Enough) Governance : the View form Complexity Economics

• Autorzy: Łukasz Hardt
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Nowadays we can observe a consensus in the development literature that the quality of governance matters for economic development. Therefore, many postulate the implementation of the good governance principle, however, that very idea is not well defined and conceptualized. This paper offers some insights into the way that this concept can be better understood. We do this by applying the conceptual apparatus taken from complexity economics. What follows is the conclusion that the idea of good governance, as seen from the perspective of complexity economics, is very similar to the one of good enough governance. Moreover, we present some pragmatic recommendations for both the development policies as well as for the ways in which such policies should be prepared.(original abstract)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Economic development; Management models; Management style; Good governance

PL

Rozwój gospodarczy; Modele zarządzania; Styl zarządzania; Dobre rządzenie

• Czasopismo: Argumenta Oeconomica
• Rocznik: 2013
• Numer: nr 2 (31)
• Strony: 29--47

Twórcy

autor

Łukasz Hardt

• University of Warsaw, Poland

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