An evaluation of cross-national measures of judicial independence

Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 104-137

  Ríos Figueroa, Julio ^a   Staton, Jeffrey K ^b  

^a CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN Y DOCENCIA ECONÓMICAS   (Mexico)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84894527246     PISSN: 87566222     EISSN: 14657341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jleo/ews029     Document Type: Article

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