European corporate laws, regulatory competition and path dependence

European Journal of Law and Economics

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 47-71

  Heine, Klaus ^a   Kerber, Wolfgang ^a  

^a PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Choice of law; European corporate law; Path dependence; Regulatory competition

Indexed keywords

EID: 52649169170     PISSN: 09291261     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1013113925093     Document Type: Conference Paper

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