Timber Booms and Institutional Breakdown in Southeast Asia

Klappentext This book explores the breakdown of the institutions that govern natural resource exports in developing states. Zusammenfassung This book explores the breakdown of the institutions that govern natural resource exports in developing states! using case studies of timber booms in Indonesia! Malaysia and the Philippines. These institutions often succumb to 'rent-seizing' - the predatory behavior of politicians who seek to supply rent to others. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction: three puzzles; 2. The problem of resource booms; 3. Explaining institutional breakdown; 4. The Philippines: the legal slaughter of the forests; 5. Sabah, Malaysia: a new state of affairs; 6. Sarawak, Malaysia: an almost uncontrollable instinct; 7. Indonesia: putting the forests to 'better use'; 8. Conclusion: rent seeking and rent-seizing.

Product details

• Authors: Michael L. Ross, Michael L. (University of Michigan Ross, Ross Michael L.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 19.07.2012
• EAN: 9781107404816
• ISBN: 978-1-107-40481-6
• No. of pages: 256
• Series: Political Economy of Instituti; Political Economy of Institutions and Decisions
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Economics; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / International / General, South East Asia, International Trade, International trade and commerce