The dynamic quality of law: The role of judicial incentives and legal human capital in the adaptation of law

Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization

Volumn 79, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 80-94

  Hadfield, Gillian K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Civil code; Common law; Evolution of law; Judicial incentives; Legal human capital; Legal origins

Indexed keywords

EID: 79958247127     PISSN: 01672681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jebo.2011.02.006     Document Type: Article

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