The role of law in economic growth: A literature review

Journal of Economic Surveys

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 833-871

  Xu, Guangdong ^a  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF POLITICAL SCIENCE AND LAW   (China)

Author keywords

Economic growth; Institutions; Law; Legal origins

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIVERGENCE; ECONOMETRICS; ECONOMIC GROWTH; ECONOMIC THEORY; LEGISLATION; LIVING STANDARD; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 80054711187     PISSN: 09500804     EISSN: 14676419     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6419.2011.00691.x     Document Type: Review

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