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The rule of law : measurement and deep roots
Gutmann, Jerg; Voigt, Stefan - 2016
This paper does three things. First, based on a limited number of theoretically established dimensions, it proposes a new de facto indicator for the rule of law. It is the first such indicator to take the quality of legal norms explicitly into account. Second, using this indicator we shed new...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011668293
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The rule of law : measurement and deep roots
Gutmann, Jerg; Voigt, Stefan - 2015
This paper does three things. First, based on a limited number of theoretically established dimensions, it proposes a new de facto indicator for the rule of law. It is the first such indicator to take the quality of legal norms explicitly into account. Second, using this indicator we shed new...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011406570
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Constitutionalism, Legal Reform, and the Economic Development of Palestinian Women
Wing, Adrien K. - 2008
occupation. One day, when Palestine becomes an independent nation, its future political and economic success will depend in part … on the Basic Law of Palestine, theoretically in effect, and the Draft Constitution, which would take effect when … Palestine officially joins the community of independent states. It discusses the pre-Basic Law history of documents that address …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014218275
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Access to Knowledge in Brazil : New Research on Intellectual Property, Innovation and Development
Shaver, Lea - 2012
Access to knowledge is a demand for democratic participation, for global inclusion and for economic justice. It is a reaction to the excessively restrictive international IP regime put in place over the last two decades, which seeks to reassert the public interest in a more balanced information...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014044325
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Access to Knowledge in Egypt : New Research on Intellectual Property, Innovation and Development
Shaver, Lea; Rizk, Nagla - 2012
The conventional wisdom in Egypt examines the issue of intellectual property solely as a question of policing and enforcement. The high levels of protection indicated by the WTO Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights are unquestioningly assumed to be desirable. Policy...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014044331
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Economically Benevolent Dictators : Lessons for Developing Democracies
Gilson, Ronald J. - 2010
The post-war experience of developing countries leads to two depressing conclusions: only a small number of countries have successfully developed; and development theory has not produced development. In this article we examine one critical fact that might provide insights into the development...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013147231
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Postconflict development : meeting new challenges
Junne, Gerd (ed.); Verkoren, Willemijn (contributor) - 2005
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10002106037
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Beyond reconstruction in Afghanistan : lessons from development experience
Montgomery, John Dickey (ed.);  … - 2004 - 1. ed.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10001792361
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Law and development of middle-income countries : avoiding the middle-income trap
Peerenboom, Randall P. (ed.); Ginsburg, Tom (contributor) - 2014
In 1960, there were 101 middle-income countries. By 2008, only thirteen of these had become high-income countries. Why do so many middle-income countries fail to develop after a promising start, becoming mired in the so-called middle-income trap? This interdisciplinary volume addresses the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010388163
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Latin America 2040 : breaking away from complacency : an agenda for resurgence
Goel, Vinod Kumar (contributor) - 2010
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008806204