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Don’T Forget The Lawyers: Legal Human Capital And The Role Of Lawyers In Supporting The Rule Of Law, Gillian K. Hadfield Nov 2006

Don’T Forget The Lawyers: Legal Human Capital And The Role Of Lawyers In Supporting The Rule Of Law, Gillian K. Hadfield

Gillian K Hadfield

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Contract Law Is Not Enough: The Many Legal Institutions That Support Contractual Commitments, Gillian K. Hadfield Nov 2006

Contract Law Is Not Enough: The Many Legal Institutions That Support Contractual Commitments, Gillian K. Hadfield

Gillian K Hadfield

One of the fundamental contributions of transaction cost theory and institutional economics has been to focus attention on opening the "black box" of contract enforcement, drawing attention to the institutions required to achieve effective and low-cost contract enforcement. The idea that the effectiveness of contract law is critical to the growth of economic activity is widespread in the literature on development and transition economies. Recent studies attempting to document toe relative strength of contract enforcement in different settings (La Porta, et al., 19982; Djankov, et al., 2003), however, have focused on relatively abstract notions of "courts" and "legal systems" and …


Judging Science: An Essay On The Unscientific Basis Of Beliefs About The Impact Of Law On Science And The Need For Better Data About Law, Gillian K. Hadfield Aug 2006

Judging Science: An Essay On The Unscientific Basis Of Beliefs About The Impact Of Law On Science And The Need For Better Data About Law, Gillian K. Hadfield

Gillian K Hadfield

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