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Advanced introduction to law and development / Michael J. Trebilcock ; Mariana Mota Prado.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Trebilcock, M. J.
- Series:
- Elgar advanced introductions.
- Elgar advanced introductions
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Law and economic development.
- Rule of law.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (256 p.) ; cm.
- Other Title:
- Law and development
- Place of Publication:
- Cheltenham, UK : Edward Elgar, [2014]
- Summary:
- This book offers a concise and accessible introduction to the main themes and debates in the field of law and development. It unpacks the role of legal systems and institutions, and investigates what kinds of law and legal arrangements are perceived (correctly or not) to encourage and facilitate development.
- Contents:
- Contents: Introduction
- 1. Defining development
- 2. Determinants of development
- 3. Institutional theories of development
- 4. The rule of law and development: a legal perspective
- 5. The rule of law: an economic perspective
- 6. Political regimes and development
- 7. Ethnic conflict and development
- 8. Gender and development
- 9. Public administration and development
- 10. Corruption and development
- 11. State-owned enterprises, privatization and public-private partnership
- 12 International trade
- 13. Foreign direct investment
- 14. Foreign aid
- 15. Conclusion
- Index.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781783473403
- 1783473401
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