Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-185) and index.

Introduction -- Why institutional economics -- What is "wrong" with self-financing colleges? -- Should city governments administer public water supply? -- How best to manage forests and wild life? : will it be harmful for Indian tigers if the Chinese eat their tigers? -- What institutions would best support agricultural research? -- Institutions to regulate emigration and immigration -- Why do regulators fail in electricity sector in many developing countries? -- How to address conflicts in fisheries in the developing world? -- Do citizens' actions compensate for the weak enforcement of laws by the state?