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DOI10.3386/w28403
来源IDWorking Paper 28403
A Theory of Power Structure and Institutional Compatibility: China vs. Europe Revisited
Ruixue Jia; Gérard Roland; Yang Xie
发表日期2021-02-01
出版年2021
语种英语
摘要Despite a large consensus among economists on the strong interdependence and synergy between pro-development institutions, how should one understand why Imperial China, with weaker rule of law and property rights, gave the commoners more opportunities to access elite status than Premodern Europe, for example via the civil service exam and the absence of hereditary titles? Supported by rich historical narratives, we show that these institutional differences reflect more general differences in the power structure of society: (1) the Ruler enjoyed weaker absolute power in Europe; (2) the People were more on par with the Elites in China in terms of power and rights. Based on these narratives, we build a game-theoretical model and analyze how the power structure can shape the stability of an autocratic rule. If we read greater absolute power of the Ruler as conditioning more of the power and rights of the ruled on the Ruler's will, we show that a more symmetric Elite–People relationship can stabilize autocratic rule. If absolute power is stronger, this stabilizing effect will be stronger, and the Ruler's incentive to promote such symmetry will be greater. The theory explains the power structure differences between Imperial China and Premodern Europe, as well as specific institutions such as the bureaucracy in China and the role of cities in Europe. It is also consistent with the observation that autocratic rule was more stable in Imperial China than in Premodern Europe.
主题History ; Other History ; Development and Growth ; Development ; Other ; Economic Systems
URLhttps://www.nber.org/papers/w28403
来源智库National Bureau of Economic Research (United States)
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Ruixue Jia,Gérard Roland,Yang Xie. A Theory of Power Structure and Institutional Compatibility: China vs. Europe Revisited. 2021.
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