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The law-growth nexus: the rule of law and economic development / Kenneth W. Dam.

Dam, Kenneth W.
2006
HD75 .D357 2006
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Title
The law-growth nexus: the rule of law and economic development / Kenneth W. Dam.
Author
Dam, Kenneth W.
ISBN
0815717202 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780815717201 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780815717195
Publication Details
Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, c2006.
Language
English
Description
xii, 323 p.
Call Number
HD75 .D357 2006
Dewey Decimal Classification
338.9
Summary
"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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Includes bibliographical references (p. 279-311) and index.
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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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