Helpful governments

Mohammad Amin

Economics Letters, 2009, vol. 105, issue 1, pages 130-133

Abstract: Using data on firm perceptions of how helpful the government is for doing business, we find strong evidence for the theory of legal origins: common law fares better than civil law. Advantages of using firm perceptions are discussed in detail.

Keywords: Legal; origin; Institutions; Governance; Regulation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009

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