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| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION |
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060823s2006 dcu b 001 0 eng |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
| International Standard Book Number |
9780815717201 |
| 082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
| Classification number |
338.9 |
| Cutter |
DAM.L |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
| Personal name |
Dam, Kenneth W. |
| 245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT |
| Title |
Law-growth nexus : |
| Remainder of title |
the rule of law and economic development / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc |
Kenneth W. Dam. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc |
Washington, D.C. : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc |
Brookings Institution Press, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc |
c2006. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
| Extent |
xii, 323 p. ; |
| Dimensions |
24 cm. |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE |
| Bibliography, etc |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 279-311) and index. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
| Summary, etc |
"Examines the underlying mechanisms through which the law, judiciary, and legal profession influence the economy. Analyzes enforcement, contracts, and property rights--the concepts collectively defining rule of law--and examines their roles in the real estate and financial sectors. Extended China analysis assesses the importance of the rule of law"--Provided by publisher. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Economic development. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Rule of law. |
| 856 41 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS |
| Materials specified |
Table of contents only |
| Uniform Resource Identifier |
<a href="http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0620/2006027764.html">http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0620/2006027764.html</a> |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme |
Dewey Decimal Classification |
| Item type |
Books |
| 505 0# - |
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Why this book? -- Part I : Perspectives on law and economic development. 1. Where does the rule of law fit in economic development? 2. Legal institutions, legal origins, and governance. 3. Competing explanations. 4. Institutions and history -- Part II : Enforcement, contracts, and property. 5. Judiciary. 6. Contracts and property. 7. Land -- Part III : The financial sector. 8. Equity markets and the corporation. 9. Credit markets, banks, and bankruptcy -- Part IV : A review of some key themes. 10. The implications of a rule-of-law approach to economic development. 11. China as a test case. |