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Law and Finance: Common Law and Civil Law Countries Compared-An Empirical Critique

Law and Finance: Common Law and Civil Law Countries Compared-An Empirical Critique

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Law and Finance: Common Law and Civil Law Countries Compared-An Empirical Critique

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Law and Finance: Common Law and Civil Law Countries Compared-An Empirical Critique

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Oxford, UK: Blackwell Publishing Ltd

Journal title

Economica (London), 2008-02, Vol.75 (297), p.60-83

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English

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Oxford, UK: Blackwell Publishing Ltd

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The 'theory of law and finance' argues that the common law system provides a better framework for financial development and economic growth than the civil law tradition. This paper identifies a number of problems that cast doubt on the soundness of the empirical basis of this literature. However, this analysis supports the idea that the legal tradi...

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Law and Finance: Common Law and Civil Law Countries Compared-An Empirical Critique

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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_36830682

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_36830682

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ISSN

0013-0427

E-ISSN

1468-0335

DOI

10.1111/j.1468-0335.2007.00596.x

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