Legal institutions and financial development / Thorsten Beck, Ross Levine

"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 res...

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Main Authors:Beck, Thorsten, 1967-
Corporate Authors:National Bureau of Economic Research
Other Authors:Levine, Ross, 1960-
Format: Online-Resource
Language:English
Published:Cambridge, MA : National Bureau of Economic Research, 2004
Series:NBER working paper series
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Summary:"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
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references. - Title from PDF file as viewed on 1/13/2005
Erscheinungsjahr in Vorlageform:c2004
Weitere Ausgabe: Beck, Thorsten : Legal institutions and financial development
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (41 Seiten)