Unlocking the wealth of indian nations

Unlocking the Wealth of Indian Nations uses the tools of economics, political science, and law to explain how top-down institutions have shackled reservation economies and why bottom-up institutions are necessary to unlock the human, physical, and natural capital of Native Americans.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Anderson, Terry L
Format eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Lanham The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group 2016
Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
Lexington Books
Edition1
Subjects
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
Business Ethics
Economic Policy
Economics
Indian reservations
Indian reservations - Economic aspects - United States
Indians of North America
POLITICAL SCIENCE
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Table of Contents:
  • Unlocking the wealth of indian nations -- Contents -- Tables and figures -- Acknowledgments -- Prologue -- Part I. Institutions, institutional change, and economic growth -- Chapter one. Institutions and the wealth of indian nations -- Chapter two. Natural resources on american indian reservations : blessing or curse? -- Part II. Indigenous peoples’ institutions in historical perspective -- Chapter three. Native americans, exchange, and the role of gift-giving -- Chapter four. The potlatch as fractional reserve banking -- Chapter five. Maori tribal economy : rethinking the original economic institutions -- Part III. Contemporary institutional issues -- Chapter six. Unlocking the energy wealth of indian nations -- Chapter seven. Divided interests: the increasing detrimental fractionation of indian land ownership -- Chapter eight. Forced coexistence and economic development: evidence from native american reservations* -- Chapter nine. The legacy of united states v. washington: economic effects of the boldt and rafeedie decisions -- Chapter ten. Paternalism versus sovereignty: the long–run economic effects of the indian reorganization act -- Part IV. From the bottom up -- Chapter eleven. Indian entrepreneurship -- Chapter twelve. Unlocking first nation wealth: past efforts and future opportunities -- Epilogue: the keys to the lock -- Index.
  • Intro -- Contents -- Tables and Figures -- Prologue -- P A R T I. INSTITUTIONS, INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE, AND ECONOMIC GROWTH -- Chapter One. Institutions and the Wealth of Indian Nations -- Chapter Two. Natural Resources on American Indian Reservations -- P A R T I I. INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' INSTITUTIONS IN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE -- Chapter Three. Native Americans, Exchange, and the Role of Gift-Giving -- Chapter Four. The Potlatch as Fractional Reserve Banking -- Chapter Five. Maori Tribal Economy -- P A R T I I I. CONTEMPORARY INSTITUTIONAL ISSUES -- Chapter Six. Unlocking the Energy Wealth of Indian Nations -- Chapter Seven. Divided Interests: The Increasing Detrimental Fractionation of Indian Land Ownership -- Chapter Eight. Forced Coexistence and Economic Development: Evidence from Native American Reservations* -- Chapter Nine. The Legacy of United States v. Washington: Economic Effects of the Boldt and Rafeedie Decisions -- Chapter Ten. Paternalism versus Sovereignty: The Long-Run Economic Effects of the Indian Reorganization Act -- P A R T I V. FROM THE BOTTOM UP -- Chapter Eleven. Indian Entrepreneurship -- Chapter Twelve. Unlocking First Nation Wealth: Past Efforts and Future Opportunities -- Epilogue: The Keys to the Lock -- Index -- About the Contributors