This paper presents a new methodology aimed at building institutional indicators. Up to now, all the available indicators have relied on an analysis of the supply of legal protection. Conversely we propose here a methodology based on the analysis of the demand for legal protection, as it is...

The key role of institutions for economic performance has recently been acknowledged in the economic policy debate. This paper aims at pointing out the main policy lessons and the recommendations to be drawn from New Institutional Economics (NIE), when considering the organization of markets. We...

La gestion du bien d'une personne vulnérable peut être interne ou externalisée. La société civile s'avère être un outil utile d'externalisation de la gestion du patrimoine de l'incapable. Ce transfert des pouvoirs de gestion vers la société civile offre aux personnes vulnérables...