Often an economy does not adopt better institutions because a) the better institutions may be blocked by international organizations b) it is difficult to know which institutions generate good economic performance    c) the better institutions may require lower taxes   d) the people in power would not benefit from better institutions even though the economy would improve substiantially

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Often an economy does not adopt better institutions because

a) the better institutions may be blocked by international organizations

b) it is difficult to know which institutions generate good economic performance 
 
c) the better institutions may require lower taxes
 
d) the people in power would not benefit from better institutions even though the economy would improve substiantially
 
 
 
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