Pioneers in Development: Second Series
Abstract
Most doubtful, though, is Gruchy's unbridled faith in planning. The unpredictable
dynamics Gruchy finds in economic systems argue strongly against centralized planning,
as neo- Austrians suggest. At the practical level most relevant to institutionalism,
economic regula- tion has too frequently led to either chaos, rent seeking, or "capture"
by the regulated.
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Timur Kuran
Gorter Family Distinguished Professor of Islamic Studies
Timur Kuran is Professor of Economics and Political Science, and Gorter Family Professor
of Islamic Studies at Duke University. His research focuses on (1) social change,
including the evolution of preferences and institutions, and (2) the economic and
political history and modernization of the Middle East. His current projects include
a study of the role that the Middle East’s traditional institutions played in its
poor political performance, as measured by democratization and human liber

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