The Economic Consequences of Legal Origins
| Title: | The Economic Consequences of Legal Origins |
| Author: |
Lopez-de-Silanes, Florencio; La Porta, Rafael; Shleifer, Andrei
Note: Order does not necessarily reflect citation order of authors. |
| Citation: | La Porta, Rafael, Florencio Lopez-de-Silanes, and Andrei Shleifer. 2008. The economic consequences of legal origins. Journal of Economic Literature 46(2): 285-322. |
| Full Text & Related Files: |
consequences of legal origins.pdf (1.959Mb; PDF) 
|
| Abstract: | In the last decade, economists have produced a considerable body of research suggesting that the historical origin of a country’s laws is highly correlated with a broad range of its legal rules and regulations, as well as with economic outcomes. We summarize this evidence and attempt a unified interpretation. We also address several objections to the empirical claim that legal origins matter. Finally, we assess the implications of this research for economic reform. |
| Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1257/jel.46.2.285 |
| Terms of Use: | This article is made available under the terms and conditions applicable to Open Access Policy Articles, as set forth at http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:dash.current.terms-of-use#OAP |
| Citable link to this page: | http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:2962610 |
This item appears in the following Collection(s)
-
FAS Scholarly Articles [5128]
Peer reviewed scholarly articles from the Faculty of Arts and Sciences of Harvard University
Contact administrator regarding this item (to report mistakes or request changes)
