Economic factors and constitution-making: a two-way relationship

Muscatelli, A. (2022) Economic factors and constitution-making: a two-way relationship. In: Cremades, J. and Hermida, C. (eds.) Encyclopedia of Contemporary Constitutionalism. Springer: Cham. ISBN 9783319317397 (doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-31739-7_134-1)

Abstract

This entry examines how economists have analyzed the relationship between economic forces and constitutional norms, including the role of political processes. It draws on the recent literature on public choice, the new political economy, and constitutional economics, to examine the factors which determine the two-way causal relationship between constitutional norms, including electoral processes, and economic policies and economic performance. It also examines the literature on economic institutions and how these impact on economic performance and the dynamic interrelationship between economic and other institutions.

• Item Type: Book Sections (Encyclopaedia entry)
• Keywords: Constitutional norms, public choice, political institutions, economic growth, elections, institutions, culture.
• Status: Published
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Muscatelli, Professor Anton
• Authors: Muscatelli, A.
• College/School: College of Social Sciences > Adam Smith Business School > Economics; University Services > Strategy and Planning > Principal’s Office
• Publisher: Springer
• ISBN: 9783319317397
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2022 Springer Nature Switzerland AG
• First Published: First published in Encyclopedia of Contemporary Constitutionalism
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