Legal institutions and financial development
"Why do some countries have growth-enhancing financial systems, while others do not? Why have some countries developed the necessary investor protection laws and contract-enforcement mechanisms to support financial institutions and markets, while others have not? This paper reviews existing res...
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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Cambridge, MA
National Bureau of Economic Research
2004
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Series: | NBER working paper series
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Collection: | World Bank E-Library Archive - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Summary: | "Why do some countries have growth-enhancing financial systems, while others do not? Why have some countries developed the necessary investor protection laws and contract-enforcement mechanisms to support financial institutions and markets, while others have not? This paper reviews existing research on the role of legal institutions in shaping financial development"--National Bureau of Economic Research web site |
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Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references. - Title from PDF file as viewed on 1/13/2005 |