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On The Judicial Interest Rate: A Comparative Law And Economics Perspective, Hugo A. Acciarri, Nuno Garoupa Jun 2011

On The Judicial Interest Rate: A Comparative Law And Economics Perspective, Hugo A. Acciarri, Nuno Garoupa

Hugo Alejandro Acciarri

Although all legal systems use some form of pre-judgment or post-judgment interest, there is no substantive law & economics literature providing for a comprehensive theory on the impact, functioning and assessment of the judicial interest rate. Mainstream legal scholarship has usually dealt with it as having neutral effects on private and social costs. In this paper we show that the issue is theoretically-wise far more complex and it has a definite influence on legal policy. Due to asymmetric opportunity costs for plaintiff and defendant, judicial interest rates may bring about improper delay of proceedings and/or decouple damages from recovery. Both …


En Busca Del Eslabón Perdido: La Inexistencia De Una Política De Seguridad Social En Pensiones, Fernando Castillo Cadena Mar 2011

En Busca Del Eslabón Perdido: La Inexistencia De Una Política De Seguridad Social En Pensiones, Fernando Castillo Cadena

Fernando Castillo Cadena

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Proteccion De Libertades Economicas En Peru: Un Analisis Estadistico Y Econometrico De Las Decisiones Del Tc, Óscar Súmar Jan 2011

Proteccion De Libertades Economicas En Peru: Un Analisis Estadistico Y Econometrico De Las Decisiones Del Tc, Óscar Súmar

Oscar Súmar

Using econometric and statistical analysis, the paper has two major findings. The first is that, when the Constitutional Court uses the balancing test, the chances of the demand to be hold are bigger. The problem -if we consider desirable this kind of protection- is that the Court uses the balancing test in less than half of the cases and, when it does, it uses it improperly. The second finding is that, when the Court faces a demand about an economic right, the chances of the demand to be hold by the Court are lesser.


Problemas Actuales De Seguridad Social: La Pensión De Vejez En El Régimen De Ahorro Individual, Fernando Castillo Cadena Jan 2011

Problemas Actuales De Seguridad Social: La Pensión De Vejez En El Régimen De Ahorro Individual, Fernando Castillo Cadena

Fernando Castillo Cadena

Como un aporte a la discusión actual, el presente libro busca mostrar el diseño jurídico, económico y financiero de la pensión de vejez en el régimen de ahorro individual, con el fin de mostrar sus verdaderos efectos, intentando vencer los prejuicios que sobre dicho régimen se han creado.


La Declaratoria De Invalidez Como Requisito De Acceso A La Pensión En El Sistema General De Pensiones, Fernando Castillo Cadena Jan 2011

La Declaratoria De Invalidez Como Requisito De Acceso A La Pensión En El Sistema General De Pensiones, Fernando Castillo Cadena

Fernando Castillo Cadena

The legal aspects of social security disability benefits along with an analysis of the current structure of such benefits under Colombian Law are presented throughout this document in order to make a research proposal that takes into account the date when the disability is declared as the date in which disability benefits are granted and in some cases the date when the disability is structured around.