Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-311) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Why this book? -- Part I : Perspectives on law and economic development. 1. Where does the rule of law fit in economic development? 2. Legal institutions, legal origins, and governance. 3. Competing explanations. 4. Institutions and history -- Part II : Enforcement, contracts, and property. 5. Judiciary. 6. Contracts and property. 7. Land -- Part III : The financial sector. 8. Equity markets and the corporation. 9. Credit markets, banks, and bankruptcy -- Part IV : A review of some key themes. 10. The implications of a rule-of-law approach to economic development. 11. China as a test case.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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"Examines the underlying mechanisms through which the law, judiciary, and legal profession influence the economy. Analyzes enforcement, contracts, and property rights--the concepts collectively defining rule of law--and examines their roles in the real estate and financial sectors. Extended China analysis assesses the importance of the rule of law"--Provided by publisher.
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Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
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JSTOR
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22573/ctt5zfvjk
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Title
Law-growth nexus.
International Standard Book Number
9780815717201
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Economic development.
Rule of law.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS-- Development-- Business Development.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS-- Development-- Economic Development.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS-- Development-- General.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS-- Government & Business.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS-- Structural Adjustment.
Développement économique.
Economic development.
Economische ontwikkeling.
Institutionenökonomie
POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Political Economy.
POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Public Policy-- Economic Policy.