Legal Institutions and Economic Development (The International Library of Critical Writings in Economics series) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 184844527X ISBN 13: 9781848445277

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, 2009

Synopsis

This insightful collection of classic papers explores the effects of various legal institutions and policies on economic development. The editors include analysis of the historical, current, and future conditions of numerous legal traditions and strategies, both nationally and globally. The volume will enhance understanding of how legal policies influence economic growth. It will also contribute to the selection and advancement of those legal policies most likely to improve overall economic development and social welfare.

This volume is an invaluable reference source for both scholars and practitioners interested or involved in the development of legal policy.

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About the Author

Edited by Robert Cooter, Herman F. Selvin Professor of Law, University of California, Berkeley, US and Francesco Parisi, Oppenheimer Wolff and Donnelly Professor of Law, University of Minnesota Law School, US and Professor of Economics, University of Bologna, Italy

Edition details

• Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 184844527X
• ISBN 13: 9781848445277
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 752
• Editor: Cooter Robert, Parisi Francesco