00000cmm a22000003a 4500 UP-99796217613645530 Buklod 20210415181241.0 aa r ||| u ta 210415s2018 xx d u (iLib)UPD-00523174234 DECON rda eng Laszlo,Bruszt author. Deep economic integration and state capacity [Electronic resource] a mechanism for avoiding the middle income trap?. Metro Manila, Philippines Asian Development Bank 2018. 1 online resource (26 pages) illustrations. text rdacontent computer rdamedia online resource rdacarrier This paper provides a conceptual framework, new measurement, and evidence. Focusing on a panel of European Union membership candidate countries, this paper documents the large variation in the evolution of state capacities and empirically identify key links and implementation sequences. The main result is the centrality of an intricate relationship between bureaucratic independence and judiciary capacity. Change in these two is a precondition for increasing internal and external competitions, which are key factors for successfully escaping the middle-income trap. Public sector and governance. Electronic books. Open Access Electronic Books from ADB.Click here to access https://www.adb.org/publications/avoiding-middle-income-trap FI UPD DECON Electronic Resource