October 9, 2018
Masayuki Kudamatsu
Chapter 3 (except the last section)
October 9
Chapter 3
October 16
Chapter 7
October 23
Chapter 8
North/South Korea
the Congo
How institutions matter for prosperity
Why did
Industrial Revolution
take place
in England?
History of England
from 13c to 19c
Extractive institutions cause poverty
Inclusive institutions lead to prosperity
Ottoman Empire
Austria-Hungary
Russian Empire
Ming/Qing dynasties
Ethiopia
Somalia
A concept proposed by Douglas North
(Nobel laureate in 1993)
"humanly devised constraints that structure political, economic and social interactions"
e.g.
When college graduates find a job
Japan
before graduation
Most countries
after graduation
Douglas North (1991) Institutions, p. 3
vs
Class discussion (for term paper preparation)
Does this framework helps us understand
Japan's economic growth after WWII ?
economic institutions | ||
---|---|---|
Secure for everyone |
Property rights | Insecure for majority of people |
Free | Occupational choice |
Forced labor |
Free | Entry of new businesses | Prevented by monopolies |
Unbiased | System of laws | Biased for the powerful/rich |
Promoted | Public service provision | Discouraged |
Economic Institutions
Inclusive
Extractive
Property rights
Occupational choice
Entry of
new businesses
System of laws
Public service provision
economic institutions | ||
---|---|---|
Secure for everyone |
Property rights | Insecure for majority of people |
Free | Occupational choice |
Forced labor |
Free | Entry of new businesses | Prevented by monopolies |
Unbiased | System of laws | Biased for the powerful/rich |
Promoted | Public service provision | Discouraged |
Economic Institutions
Inclusive
Extractive
Property rights
Occupational choice
Entry of
new businesses
System of laws
Public service provision
Own land and what it produces
Grow fruit trees, to eat/sell fruits
e.g.
e.g.
Thieves will steal what land produces
No incentive to grow fruit trees
Government will confiscate your land
e.g. North Korea
Private properties outlawed
No one invest/innovate in agriculture
Frequent famines
e.g. The Congo in 15c-16c
Arbitrary taxation
Farmers reluctant to use
wheels / plows
brought by Europeans
e.g.
Everytime
king's beret
fell off
Someone
with talent
Invest/innovate
You never know who has talent at any point in time
Someone
without talent
Invest/innovate
Provide better products
Business fails
Someone
with talent
& secure
In short run
Invest/innovate
Provide better products
Someone
with talent
& insecure
Don't invest/innovate
Someone
with talent
& secure
Someone
with talent
& insecure
Don't invest/innovate
Someone
without talent
& secure
Keep selling outdated products
In long run
Barbados in 1680 (as an English colony)
175 sugar planters own most of land
Of population of around 60,000
39,000 are slaves
no property rights
for land or even themselves
economic institutions | ||
---|---|---|
Secure for everyone |
Property rights | Insecure for majority of people |
Free | Occupational choice |
Forced labor |
Free | Entry of new businesses | Prevented by monopolies |
Unbiased | System of laws | Biased for the powerful/rich |
Promoted | Public service provision | Discouraged |
Economic Institutions
Inclusive
Extractive
Property rights
Secure for everyone
Insecure for
majority of people
Occupational choice
Entry of
new businesses
System of laws
Public service provision
economic institutions | ||
---|---|---|
Secure for everyone |
Property rights | Insecure for majority of people |
Free | Occupational choice |
Forced labor |
Free | Entry of new businesses | Prevented by monopolies |
Unbiased | System of laws | Biased for the powerful/rich |
Promoted | Public service provision | Discouraged |
Economic Institutions
Inclusive
Extractive
Property rights
Secure for everyone
Insecure for
majority of people
Occupational choice
Entry of
new businesses
System of laws
Public service provision
It's a property right on your own labor
Scientific discoveries
+
Make new technologies more usable
It's a property right on your own labor
e.g. North Korea
10 years of military services after finishing school
It's a property right on your own labor
e.g. The Congo in 15c-16c
Slaves work for the elite's plantations
economic institutions | ||
---|---|---|
Secure for everyone |
Property rights | Insecure for majority of people |
Free | Occupational choice |
Forced labor |
Free | Entry of new businesses | Prevented by monopolies |
Unbiased | System of laws | Biased for the powerful/rich |
Promoted | Public service provision | Discouraged |
Economic Institutions
Inclusive
Extractive
Property rights
Secure for everyone
Insecure for
majority of people
Occupational choice
Free
Forced labor
Entry of
new businesses
System of laws
Public service provision
economic institutions | ||
---|---|---|
Secure for everyone |
Property rights | Insecure for majority of people |
Free | Occupational choice |
Forced labor |
Free | Entry of new businesses | Prevented by monopolies |
Unbiased | System of laws | Biased for the powerful/rich |
Promoted | Public service provision | Discouraged |
Economic Institutions
Inclusive
Extractive
Property rights
Secure for everyone
Insecure for
majority of people
Occupational choice
Free
Forced labor
Entry of
new businesses
System of laws
Public service provision
It's a property right on your company in the future
e.g. Book market
Free to enter
in U.S.
Jeff Bezos set up Amazon
We can now buy books online
It's a property right on your company in the future
e.g. North Korea
Markets are banned
It's a property right on your company in the future
e.g. The Congo in 15th/16th centuries
King and his associates monopolize
long-distance trade & mercantile activities
economic institutions | ||
---|---|---|
Secure for everyone |
Property rights | Insecure for majority of people |
Free | Occupational choice |
Forced labor |
Free | Entry of new businesses | Prevented by monopolies |
Unbiased | System of laws | Biased for the powerful/rich |
Promoted | Public service provision | Discouraged |
Economic Institutions
Inclusive
Extractive
Property rights
Secure for everyone
Insecure for
majority of people
Occupational choice
Free
Forced labor
Entry of
new businesses
Free
Prevented by
monopolies
System of laws
Public service provision
economic institutions | ||
---|---|---|
Secure for everyone |
Property rights | Insecure for majority of people |
Free | Occupational choice |
Forced labor |
Free | Entry of new businesses | Prevented by monopolies |
Unbiased | System of laws | Biased for the powerful/rich |
Promoted | Public service provision | Discouraged |
Economic Institutions
Inclusive
Extractive
Property rights
Secure for everyone
Insecure for
majority of people
Occupational choice
Free
Forced labor
Entry of
new businesses
Free
Prevented by
monopolies
System of laws
Public service provision
Ensure the enforcement of secure property rights etc.
Barbados in 1680 (as an English colony)
175 sugar planters own most of land
Of population of around 60,000
29 of 40 judges
: large planters
8 most senior military officers
: large planters
economic institutions | ||
---|---|---|
Secure for everyone |
Property rights | Insecure for majority of people |
Free | Occupational choice |
Forced labor |
Free | Entry of new businesses | Prevented by monopolies |
Unbiased | System of laws | Biased for the powerful/rich |
Promoted | Public service provision | Discouraged |
Economic Institutions
Inclusive
Extractive
Property rights
Secure for everyone
Insecure for
majority of people
Occupational choice
Free
Forced labor
Entry of
new businesses
Free
Prevented by
monopolies
System of laws
Unbiased
Biased for
the powerful / rich
Public service provision
economic institutions | ||
---|---|---|
Secure for everyone |
Property rights | Insecure for majority of people |
Free | Occupational choice |
Forced labor |
Free | Entry of new businesses | Prevented by monopolies |
Unbiased | System of laws | Biased for the powerful/rich |
Promoted | Public service provision | Discouraged |
Economic Institutions
Inclusive
Extractive
Property rights
Secure for everyone
Insecure for
majority of people
Occupational choice
Free
Forced labor
Entry of
new businesses
Free
Prevented by
monopolies
System of laws
Unbiased
Biased for
the powerful / rich
Public service provision
Transportation (roads, railways)
Telecommunication
Education
Health care
e.g. South Korea
Government has invested in education
e.g. North Korea
Education = Propaganda to legitimize the communist party
economic institutions | ||
---|---|---|
Secure for everyone |
Property rights | Insecure for majority of people |
Free | Occupational choice |
Forced labor |
Free | Entry of new businesses | Prevented by monopolies |
Unbiased | System of laws | Biased for the powerful/rich |
Promoted | Public service provision | Discouraged |
Economic Institutions
Inclusive
Extractive
Property rights
Secure for everyone
Insecure for
majority of people
Occupational choice
Free
Forced labor
Entry of
new businesses
Free
Prevented by
monopolies
System of laws
Unbiased
Biased for
the powerful / rich
Public service provision
Provided
Limited
economic institutions | ||
---|---|---|
Secure for everyone |
Property rights | Insecure for majority of people |
Free | Occupational choice |
Forced labor |
Free | Entry of new businesses | Prevented by monopolies |
Unbiased | System of laws | Biased for the powerful/rich |
Promoted | Public service provision | Discouraged |
Economic Institutions
Inclusive
Extractive
Property rights
Secure for everyone
Insecure for
majority of people
Occupational choice
Free
Forced labor
Entry of
new businesses
Free
Prevented by
monopolies
System of laws
Unbiased
Biased for
the powerful / rich
Public service provision
Provided
Limited
Incentive
to invest & innovate
Transfer wealth from
one group to another
Evidence for secure property rights leading to prosperity
Source: Figure 2 of Acemoglu, Johnson, and Robinson (2001)
economic institutions | ||
---|---|---|
Secure for everyone |
Property rights | Insecure for majority of people |
Free | Occupational choice |
Forced labor |
Free | Entry of new businesses | Prevented by monopolies |
Unbiased | System of laws | Biased for the powerful/rich |
Promoted | Public service provision | Discouraged |
Economic Institutions
Inclusive
Extractive
Property rights
Secure for everyone
Insecure for
majority of people
Occupational choice
Free
Forced labor
Entry of
new businesses
Free
Prevented by
monopolies
System of laws
Unbiased
Biased for
the powerful / rich
Public service provision
Provided
Limited
State
= Monopoly of legitimate violence
A concept proposed by Douglas North
(Nobel laureate in 1993)
"humanly devised constraints that structure political, economic and social interactions"
Douglas North (1991) Institutions, p. 3
Both
and
Either
or
if extractive...
(as in 16c-17c Congo)
Slaves
excluded from politics
Slaves have to work for plantation owners
if extractive...
(as in North Korea)
Communist party dominates politics
Non-members have no freedom in economic activities
if inclusive...
(as in South Korea)
The powerful cannot impose their will upon the rest of society
Extractive institutions won't be set up
There's feedback
from economic institutions
if extractive...
The powerful gets richer
The powerful can stay in power by violence
e.g. mid-17c Congo
King is free to take anyone's possessions
Standing army of 5,000 troops
Buy guns from Europeans
if inclusive...
Equal distribution of wealth
The powerful cannot stay in power forever
Economic growth
Elite gets richer
as well
Economic growth
Elite gets richer
as well
Creative destruction
to prevent creative destruction
If
e.g. Congo after 1960
National territory includes
many pre-colonial societies
e.g. Congo after 1960
Katanga and Kasai provinces attempted to secede in 1961
Plurality
for non-violent political power
No plurality
for violent political power
(Monopoly by the centralized state)
=
Note that plurality has two dimensions
Class discussion (for term paper preparation)
Does this framework helps us understand
Japan's economic growth after WWII ?
Japan's real GDP per capita over 1960-2017
source: World Bank
Yen
(2010)
In this course...
I want you to
Because...
And discuss whether
And discuss whether
You cannot choose a country of another student's choice
First come, first served
Post which country you've chosen on Prulu discussion board
The following countries cannot be chosen
as discussed in detail by Why Nations Fail
Argentina
Australia
Botswana
Brazil
China (except since 1979)
Colombia
DR Congo
Ethiopia (except since the 1990s)
France
Guatemala
Japan
North Korea
Mexico
Russia (except since the 1990s)
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa
United Kingdom
United States
Uzbekistan
Zimbabwe
October 9
Chapter 3
October 16
Chapter 7
October 23
Chapter 8
North/South Korea
the Congo
How institutions matter for prosperity
Why did
Industrial Revolution
take place
in England?
History of England
from 13c to 19c
Extractive institutions cause poverty
Inclusive institutions lead to prosperity
Ottoman Empire
Austria-Hungary
Russian Empire
Ming/Qing dynasties
Ethiopia
Somalia
Pick a country for your term paper
and post it on Prulu
Read Chapter 7 (except from last paragraph on page 208)
and post questions on Prulu
1
2
3
(Also read pp. 102-104, which summarizes Chapter 7)
Keep thinking about whether Why Nations Fail explains Japan's post-WWII economic growth.