What Determines Indian Economic Success: Evidence from Tribal and Individual Indian Enterprises
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Miriam Jorgensen and Jonathan Taylor. 2003. What Determines Indian Economic Success: Evidence from Tribal and Individual Indian Enterprises
Abstract
Prior analysis of American Indian nations' unemployment, poverty, and growth rates indicates that poverty in Indian Country is a problem of institutions- particularly political institutions- not a problem of economics per se. Using unique data on Indian-owned enterprises, this paper sheds light on ont of the core institutions of enterprise success- corporate governance.