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Economics of court performance: an empirical analysis

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  • Virginia Rosales-López

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    Article provided by Springer in its journal European Journal of Law and Economics.

    Volume (Year): 25 (2008)
    Issue (Month): 3 (June)
    Pages: 231-251

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    Handle: RePEc:kap:ejlwec:v:25:y:2008:i:3:p:231-251

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    Keywords: Court performance; Court output; Reversal rate; Judicial policy making; K41; H49; H50;

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    1. Di Vita, Giuseppe, 2010. "Production of laws and delays in court decisions," International Review of Law and Economics, Elsevier, vol. 30(3), pages 276-281, September.

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