Why Cooperate?
Subtitle: The Incentive to Supply Global Public Goods
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: September 7, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9780199211890
Subjects: Globalization; International relations; Pollution & threats to the environment; Public international law; Social issues; Business & Economics; Business / Economics / Finance; Business/Economics; Development - Economic Development; International Relations - General; Business & Economics / International; International - General; International cooperation; Public goods
Description: 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.