Edward Elgar Publishing Legal Institutions and Economic Development (The International Library of Critical Writings in Economics series)

Product Description This insightful collection of classic papers explores the effects of various legal institutions and policies on economic development. The editors include analysis of the historical, current, and future conditions of numerous legal traditions and strategies, both nationally and globally. The volume will enhance understanding of how legal policies influence economic growth. It will also contribute to the selection and advancement of those legal policies most likely to improve overall economic development and social welfare.This volume is an invaluable reference source for both scholars and practitioners interested or involved in the development of legal policy. Review ‘The study of the interaction between legal institutions and economic development is one of the most important research areas in economics and law. Professors Cooter and Parisi have produced a remarkable anthology. Their selection of articles and the way they have structured the literature form an original contribution in themselves. Even those who are already familiar with the literature will enjoy the refreshing perspective that is being offered by two of the leading scholars in the field.’ -- Gerrit De Geest, Washington University, St. Louis, US About the Author Edited by Robert Cooter, Herman F. Selvin Professor of Law, University of California, Berkeley, US and Francesco Parisi, Oppenheimer Wolff and Donnelly Professor of Law, University of Minnesota Law School, US and Professor of Economics, University of Bologna, Italy