Advanced introduction to law and development /
Law and development
Michael J. Trebilcock, university professor and chair in law and economics, Faculty of Law, University of Toronto, Canada; Mariana Mota Prado, associate professor, Faculty of Law, University of Toronto, Canada.
- Cheltenham, UK : Edward Elgar Publishing, [2014]
- xii, 233 p. ; 23 cm
- Elgar advanced introductions .
Defining development -- Determinants of development -- Institutional theories of development -- The rule of law and development : a legal perspective -- The rule of law : an economic perspective -- Political regimes and development -- Ethnic conflict and development -- Gender and development -- Public administration and development -- Corruption and development -- State-owned enterprises, privatization and public-private partnerships -- International trade -- Foreign direct investment -- Foreign aid.
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.