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The Genius Of Roman Law, From A Law And Economics Perspective, Juan Javier Del Granado Nov 2011

The Genius Of Roman Law, From A Law And Economics Perspective, Juan Javier Del Granado

Juan Javier del Granado

Law and economics aids us in understanding why Roman law is still worthy of admiration and emulation. The admirable character of Roman law is its quality as an (almost) paradigmatic private law system. My discussion of Roman law illustrates how private law can align incentives for people to exert efforts to optimize investment and share information so as to reduce information asymmetries. Roman private law also enables people who face resource, incentive, and information constraints to act more consistently in their own interest and, when efficient, to act in the interest of others, which is a key aspect of eliminating …


Controversia Constitucional No. 106/2009 - Suprema Corte De Justicia De La Nación, Juan Javier Del Granado Aug 2011

Controversia Constitucional No. 106/2009 - Suprema Corte De Justicia De La Nación, Juan Javier Del Granado

Juan Javier del Granado

The brief argues that the U.S. government's bailout of Citigroup fails to violate Mexican law since the U.S. government's stake was the result of a rescue operation and, accordingly, amounts to a temporary holding. Under a 20-year-old Mexican law, foreign governments cannot own banks in the country. During the midst of the financial crisis, the U.S. government bought a 34% stake in Citigroup. The court's decision may impact other financial institutions doing business in Mexico, such as HSBC, which received help from the U.K. government.


Between Ancient Roman Law And Modern Law And Economics, Introducing The Legal System For 21st-Century Latin America And The Caribbean, Juan Javier Del Granado Apr 2010

Between Ancient Roman Law And Modern Law And Economics, Introducing The Legal System For 21st-Century Latin America And The Caribbean, Juan Javier Del Granado

Juan Javier del Granado

Within the civil-law world, law and economics is more likely to become dominant in Latin America than in Europe because the change-resisting hand of the old guard is less heavy and legal education has become increasingly competitive. The systematic and endemic weaknesses of large public universities in Latin America have opened the doors of academe to fast-growing competition from new private universities. Old-guard universities that are unable to mobilize resistance to new entrants, may be forced to retrench and retool in an effort to just survive. As a direct result of the region’s present state of underdevelopment, law schools in …


Hallan Obra De Bentham En Guatemala, Juan Javier Del Granado Sep 2009

Hallan Obra De Bentham En Guatemala, Juan Javier Del Granado

Juan Javier del Granado

Con el reciente hallazgo, se inicia una investigación sobre la posible influencia que el Constitutional Code de Benthan tuvo en el pensamiento de Del Valle y en las primeras constituciones elaboradas en Guatemala.


The Genius Of Roman Law, From A Law And Economics Perspective, Juan Javier Del Granado Sep 2009

The Genius Of Roman Law, From A Law And Economics Perspective, Juan Javier Del Granado

Juan Javier del Granado

Law and economics aids us in understanding why Roman law is still worthy of admiration and emulation. The admirable character of Roman law is its quality as an (almost) paradigmatic private law system. My discussion of Roman law illustrates how private law can align incentives for people to exert efforts to optimize investment and share information so as to reduce information asymmetries. Roman private law also enables people who face resource, incentive, and information constraints to act more consistently in their own interest and, when efficient, to act in the interest of others, which is a key aspect of eliminating …


El Análisis Económico Del Razonamiento Jurídico, Juan Javier Del Granado Jan 2009

El Análisis Económico Del Razonamiento Jurídico, Juan Javier Del Granado

Juan Javier del Granado

Las legislaturas poseen legitimidad formal para sancionar leyes por haber sido sus miembros elegidos por el pueblo. Sin embargo, por todo el mundo jueces que no han sido elegidos mediante sufragio popular también crean derecho. ¿Que da, entonces, a los jueces legitimidad formal para crear derecho? Este articulo demuestra, a través de dos simples modelos de teoría de juegos, que la legitimidad positiva de los jueces deriva del poder del pueblo. La legitimidad del poder judicial tiene el mismo fundamento que la del poder legislativo. A partir de la Revolución Francesa, es el poder de la facción más poderosa, la …


Annotated Bibliography Of The Legal Literature Of Brazil, Juan Javier Del Granado, Rachel Sztajn Sep 2007

Annotated Bibliography Of The Legal Literature Of Brazil, Juan Javier Del Granado, Rachel Sztajn

Juan Javier del Granado

This article assembles a suggested reading list of law books from Brazil for those seeking to explore and delve into the richness of this national legal literature. Although the authors are careful to point out that broad conclusions are not supported by their limited methodology, the books were chosen for their scholarly authority. The books make up a core of distinctly doctrinal sources (digests, annotated codes, encyclopedias, treatises, and certain monographs) recommended by legal practitioners from across the nation.


Annotated Bibliography Of The Legal Literature Of Bolivia, Juan Javier Del Granado, Carlos Gerke Mendieta Apr 2006

Annotated Bibliography Of The Legal Literature Of Bolivia, Juan Javier Del Granado, Carlos Gerke Mendieta

Juan Javier del Granado

This article assembles a suggested reading list of law books from Bolivia for those seeking to explore and delve into the richness of this national legal literature. Although the authors are careful to point out that broad conclusions are not supported by their limited methodology, the books were chosen for their scholarly authority. The books make up a core of distinctly doctrinal sources (digests, annotated codes, encyclopedias, treatises, and certain monographs) recommended by legal practitioners from across the nation.


Annotated Bibliography Of The Legal Literature Of Mexico, Juan Javier Del Granado, Héctor Fix Fierro Feb 2006

Annotated Bibliography Of The Legal Literature Of Mexico, Juan Javier Del Granado, Héctor Fix Fierro

Juan Javier del Granado

This article assembles a suggested reading list of law books from Mexico for those seeking to explore and delve into the richness of this national legal literature. Although the authors are careful to point out that broad conclusions are not supported by their limited methodology, the books were chosen for their scholarly authority. The books make up a core of distinctly doctrinal sources (digests, annotated codes, encyclopedias, treatises, and certain monographs) recommended by legal practitioners from across Mexico.