The relationship between law and economic development remains enigmatic. Broadly speaking, there is no doubt that legal mechanisms for social control (or ‘institutions’, to use North's words) play a major role. Nevertheless, the impact of legal organization on economic development has not...

Présentation des principales approches et débats théoriques en économie du droit, le droit des contrats, le droit de la responsabilité civile, la justice et la jurisprudence, le droit et les politiques de la concurrence, l'économie de la régulation, les systèmes juridiques et les...

This thesis examines the impact of institutions, especially the financial institutions, on international trade and foreign direct investments. The first four chapters study the financial institutions and their impact on trade and international specialization. Specifically, the first chapter...