Institutions Always “Mattered”

Part I. Motivation and Overview

1. Introduction: Why Ragusa?
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2. Key Aspects of the New Institutional Economics (NIE)
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Part II. Economic History of Ragusa/Dubrovnik

3. The History of Ragusa in an Eastern Mediterranean Context
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4. Economic Evolution and Rise to Prosperity
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5. Quantifying Ragusan Prosperity and Disproportionate East Mediterranean Role
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6. The Relative Decline after Vasco da Gama Circumnavigation
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Part III. Prudent Macroeconomic Policies

7. The System of Governance, Wise Policies, and Market-Friendly Institutions
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8. Macro Policies 1: Fiscal Probity: The Starting Point for Good Institutions (and the Other Way Around?)
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9. Macro Policies 2: Monetary and Financial Prudence, Minimal Public Debt
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Part IV. Growth-Promoting Institutions

10. Institutions Friendly to Commerce: In Today’s Jargon, “Ease of Doing Business”
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11. An Open Legal System with Effective Rule-of-Law
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12. “Sufficient” Social Fairness Provides Stability
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13. Maximal Diplomacy with Minimal Military
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Part V. Conclusions

14. How Unique Was Ragusa? Some Comparisons with Venice and Others
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15. A Successful Case of Institutional Optimality before Its Time: What Lessons for the 21st Century?
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