Browsing FAS Scholarly Articles by Author "La Porta, R."

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    • Courts: the Lex Mundi Project 

      Djankov, S.; La Porta, R.; Lopez-de-Silanes, F.; Shleifer, Andrei (Oxford University Press (OUP), 2003)
      In cooperation with Lex Mundi member law firms in 109 countries, we measure and describe the exact procedures used by litigants and courts to evict a tenant for nonpayment of rent and to collect a bounced check. We use ...

    • The Regulation of Entry 

      Djankov, S.; La Porta, R.; Lopez-de-Silanes, F.; Shleifer, Andrei (Oxford University Press (OUP), 2002)
      We present new data on the regulation of entry of start-up firms in 75 countries. The data set contains information on the number of procedures, official time, and official cost that a start-up must bear before it can ...