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Rivalry and superior dispatch: an analysis of competing courts in medieval and early modern England

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  • Todd Zywicki

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  • Edward Stringham & Todd Zywicki, 2011. "Rivalry and superior dispatch: an analysis of competing courts in medieval and early modern England," Public Choice, Springer, vol. 147(3), pages 497-524, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:pubcho:v:147:y:2011:i:3:p:497-524
    DOI: 10.1007/s11127-010-9739-x
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    Keywords

    Efficiency of common law; Legal history; Monopolization of law; K40; N43; P48;
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    JEL classification:

    • K40 - Law and Economics - - Legal Procedure, the Legal System, and Illegal Behavior - - - General
    • N43 - Economic History - - Government, War, Law, International Relations, and Regulation - - - Europe: Pre-1913
    • P48 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Other Economic Systems - - - Legal Institutions; Property Rights; Natural Resources; Energy; Environment; Regional Studies

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