Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-239) and index.
Introduction: the incentives to supply global public goods -- Single best efforts : global public goods that can be supplied unilaterally or minilaterally -- Weakest links : global public goods that depend on the states that contribute the least -- Aggregate efforts : global public goods that depend on the combined efforts of all states -- Financing and burden sharing : paying for global public goods -- Mutual restraint : agreeing what states ought not to do -- Coordination and global standards : agreeing what states ought to do -- Development : do global public goods help poor states? -- Conclusions : institutions for the supply of global public goods.
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Barrett introduces the issues surrounding the provision of global public goods. Using many examples to illustrate past successes and failures, he shows how international cooperation institutional design, and the clever use of incentives can work together to ensure the efficient delivery of global public goods.
Why cooperate?
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International cooperation.
Public goods.
Biens collectifs.
Coopération internationale.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS-- Development-- Business Development.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS-- Development-- Economic Development.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS-- Development-- General.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS-- Government & Business.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS-- Structural Adjustment.
Collectieve goederen.
International cooperation.
Internationale samenwerking.
POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Public Policy-- Economic Policy.
Public goods.
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Barrett, Scott, (Professor of natural resource economics)