Author

Contributions

  • Levine, Ross. - Contributor
  • National Bureau of Economic Research. - Contributor

Publication

2003 - National Bureau of Economic Research, Cambridge, Mass, Massachusetts

Language

English

Word Count

10,000 words, Guess

Page Count

40 pages

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Description

"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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Series Statement

  • NBER working paper series -- no. 10126.
  • Working paper series (National Bureau of Economic Research) -- working paper no. 10126.

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