Abstract
The ‘goodness of fit’ argument is an influential perspective to predict suitability of an institutional transplant. A complementary question is, however, how to assess this goodness of fit between the intended transplant and the host society. In Chapter 2, the concept of ‘families of nations’ was introduced for this purpose. A common application of the goodness of fit perspective relies on the assumption that (1) families of countries can be distinguished, and (2) the characteristics of each of these families are influential to the suitability of any potential institutional transplant in such a way that transplants between members of the same family are less difficult than borrowings between families. This chapter aims to present what is known of ‘families of nations’ and test the validity and usefulness of the concept. This testing is done by examining the empirical evidence about the existence and the delimitation of such families of countries and the empirical evidence about their relevance for institutional transplantation. This chapter presents families of countries that are based on selected but seminal literature in comparative law, political science, public and business administration, planning and anthropology.
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Lalenis, K., De Jong, M., Mamadouh, V. (2002). Families of Nations and Institutional Transplantation. In: De Jong, M., Lalenis, K., Mamadouh, V. (eds) The Theory and Practice of Institutional Transplantation. The GeoJournal Library, vol 74. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-0001-4_3
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