Abstract Political stability is an important precondition for economic development. While political stability cannot be created by laws alone, an effective legal framework for political governance, such as a constitution, can facilitate political stability. Political stability is not synonymous...

Abstract South Korea is one of the most successful economic development cases in history. This country, stricken with crushing poverty and torn by a disastrous war two generations ago, rose from the ashes of the war and underwent unprecedented economic development for over three decades. By the...

Introduction to 2012 LDR Special Issue (No. 2). The second Law and Development Review (LDR) special issue this year features articles presented in the second part of the 2011 Law and Development Institute Conference held in Seattle, USA.

Introduction to 2012 LDR Special Issue (No. 1). The 2012 special issue of the Law and Development Review features articles on microtrade, which have been presented at the 2011 Law and Development Conference held in Seattle, USA.

Introduction to 2012 LDR Special Issue (No. 2). The second Law and Development Review (LDR) special issue this year features articles presented in the second part of the 2011 Law and Development Institute Conference held in Seattle, USA.

Poverty remains a serious global issue, and nearly half of the world's populations are still living below the poverty line. International trade has been a vehicle for successful economic development for some developing economies in East Asia, including South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore,...