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Who Demands Collective Action In An Imperfect Institutional Environment? A Case-Study Of The Professional Community Of Attorneys In Russia

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  • Anton P. Kazun

    (National Research University Higher School of Economics)

  • Andrei A. Yakovlev

    (National Research University Higher School of Economics)

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We analyse the professional community of attorneys in Russia in order to understand their potential for collective action in an imperfect institutional environment. In 2013 we conducted a survey of 372 attorneys in 9 regions of Russia. Two main hypotheses are tested: 1) lawyers with strong ethical values have higher demand for collective actions; 2) the negative experience of clients rights violation by law enforcement officers can motivate attorneys to support the foundation of a strong professional association. Also we suggest that attorneys’ professional community with bona fide members at the core could be an instrument for an estimation of the quality of law enforcement in Russia.

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  • Anton P. Kazun & Andrei A. Yakovlev, 2014. "Who Demands Collective Action In An Imperfect Institutional Environment? A Case-Study Of The Professional Community Of Attorneys In Russia," HSE Working papers WP BRP 54/SOC/2014, National Research University Higher School of Economics.
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    Keywords

    collective actions; professional community of attorneys; legal ethics; lawyer associations; quality of law enforcement system; violations of the rights of defendants.;
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    JEL classification:

    • K49 - Law and Economics - - Legal Procedure, the Legal System, and Illegal Behavior - - - Other
    • D71 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Social Choice; Clubs; Committees; Associations
    • L84 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Services - - - Personal, Professional, and Business Services

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