Do institutions matter more for services ?, Vol. 1 of 1

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Do institutions matter more for services ?

Author:	Amin, Mohammad; Mattoo, Aaditya;	Collection Title:	Policy, Research working paper ; no. WPS 4032
Country:	World;	Date Stored:	2006/10/12
Document Date:	2006/10/01	Document Type:	Policy Research Working Paper
Language:	English	Region:	The World Region
Report Number:	WPS4032	SubTopics:	Public Sector Corruption & Anticorruption Measures; Children and Youth; Economic Theory & Research; Corruption & Anticorruption Law; Legal Products
Volume No:	1 of 1

Summary: Recent empirical research has focused on the role of institutions in overall economic performance. This paper examines the impact of institutions on the relative performance of the service sector. Through cross-country level and growth regressions it establishes the following stylized fact: countries with better institutions have relatively larger and more dynamic service sectors. It suggests that regulatory and contract enforcing institutions play a key role in the development of service sectors because these sectors enter into a more complex web of transactions with the rest of the economy and are more prone to market failure due to asymmetric information.


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