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The Economic Consequences of Legal Origins

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Porta, Rafael La, Lopez-de-Silanes, Florencio, Shleifer, Andrei·2007·National Bureau of Economic Research
DOI 10.3386/w13608
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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.

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Authors
Porta, R. L., Lopez-de-Silanes, F., & Shleifer, A.
Venue
National Bureau of Economic Research
Publisher
National Bureau of Economic Research
Published
2007-11
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10.3386/w13608
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