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Courts: The Lex Mundi Project

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  • Simeon Djankov
  • Rafael Porta
  • Florencio de
  • Andrei Shleifer

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In cooperation with Lex Mundi member law firms in 109 countries, we measure and describe the exact proc

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  • Simeon Djankov & Rafael Porta & Florencio de & Andrei Shleifer, 2002. "Courts: The Lex Mundi Project," Yale School of Management Working Papers ysm277, Yale School of Management, revised 01 Nov 2003.
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    • K10 - Law and Economics - - Basic Areas of Law - - - General (Constitutional Law)
    • K40 - Law and Economics - - Legal Procedure, the Legal System, and Illegal Behavior - - - General

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