This paper introduces the support for dynamic law evolution in the XMLaw governance approach. This approach provides mechanisms for managing unpredicted law changes on the fly. We propose a generic software design for developing mechanisms to support dynamic law evolution. The implementation of the proposed design is also presented considering two possible underlying software solutions: OSGi an...

China’s local government debt (LGD) has recently become the focus of economic policy debates. However, information about LGD and its impact on economic growth in the Chinese economy is scarce. This paper attempts to present an empirical investigation of the impact of China’s LGD on economic growth. It is probably the first of its kind to focus on China and thus contributes to the general litera...

Introduction Political and administration needs, particularly good organization, management and operation are among the drivers for developing Government institutions in all regions of the world; the Arab region is no exception. Institutions responsible for sectors, such as water, energy, agriculture are developed independently due, in part, to the focus of self-determining needs and the necess...

Peter Hall and David Soskice suggest that institutional coherence is conducive to successful macroeconomic outcomes. Countries with corporate governance arrangements, industrial relations systems and other institutions that are congruent either with those of a coordinated market economy or with those of a liberal market economy are expected to perform better, while nations with less coherent in...

Recent developments in understanding the theory and impact of the firm imply new insights into the policy significance of corporate governance. Unlike a market centred approach, a theory based on strategic decision making highlights the form of governance as a central determinant of people's wellbeing. To govern a corporation is to make its strategic decisions and therefore determine its broad ...

Based on China’s inter-provincial panel data from 1999–2009, this paper has tested the impact and extent of marketization, government governance, and legal environment of sustainable economic development by controlling physical capital, human capital and productivity, so as to find the institutional reality for the difference in China’s economic development and another explanation for it. It tu...