The Economic Consequences of Legal Origins

• Autores: Rafael La Porta, Florencio López de Silanes, Andrei Shleifer
• Localización: Journal of economic literature, ISSN 0022-0515, Vol. 46, Nº 2, 2008, págs. 285-332
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • 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.