The Economic Consequences of Legal Origins

Rafael La Porta, Florencio Lopez-de-Silanes () and Andrei Shleifer

No 13608, NBER Working Papers from National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

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.

JEL-codes: K00 N20 P51 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007-11
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Published as Rafael La Porta & Florencio Lopez-de-Silanes & Andrei Shleifer, 2008. "The Economic Consequences of Legal Origins," Journal of Economic Literature, American Economic Association, vol. 46(2), pages 285-332, June.

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