TY - BOOK AU - Dam,Kenneth W. ED - ebrary, Inc. TI - The law-growth nexus: the rule of law and economic development AV - HD75 .D357 2006eb U1 - 338.9 22 PY - 2006/// CY - Washington, D.C. PB - Brookings Institution Press KW - Economic development KW - Rule of law KW - Electronic books KW - local N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 279-311) and index; Why this book? -- Part I : Perspectives on law and economic development. 1. Where does the rule of law fit in economic development? 2. Legal institutions, legal origins, and governance. 3. Competing explanations. 4. Institutions and history -- Part II : Enforcement, contracts, and property. 5. Judiciary. 6. Contracts and property. 7. Land -- Part III : The financial sector. 8. Equity markets and the corporation. 9. Credit markets, banks, and bankruptcy -- Part IV : A review of some key themes. 10. The implications of a rule-of-law approach to economic development. 11. China as a test case; Electronic reproduction; Palo Alto, Calif.; ebrary; 2013; Available via World Wide Web; Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries N2 - "Examines the underlying mechanisms through which the law, judiciary, and legal profession influence the economy. Analyzes enforcement, contracts, and property rights--the concepts collectively defining rule of law--and examines their roles in the real estate and financial sectors. Extended China analysis assesses the importance of the rule of law"--Provided by publisher UR - http://site.ebrary.com/lib/strathmore/Doc?id=10160980 ER -