Legal reforms matter for economic growth and democratic consolidation. As part of the “second-generation reformsâ€, international financial institutions have sought to build the rule of law by funding a vast array of legal and judicial reform projects throughout the developing world....

Purpose As the Syrian civil war winds down, the massive reconstruction of the devastated cities has become a recurring subject of political and scientific discussions. A crucial question pervades all these debates: is the current legal framework adequate for confronting the reconstruction...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present a “manifesto” exploring a methodological approach to legal analysis, relying upon a morphological understanding of ideology. Design/methodology/approach The authors explore ideology within law and legal culture. They examine one such ideology...

Purpose Sub-Saharan African (SSA) region has been battling illegal outflow of capital over the years, with little success recorded so far. Without adequate attention, unemployment, infrastructure deficiencies and inefficient capital might be worse in the future. The purpose of this study is to...

Purpose Rule of law is essential in reducing corruption in a country. This study aims to investigate the factors contributing to corruption in 41 of the most competitive countries in the Asia-Pacific region by focusing on judicial effectiveness, property rights and government integrity. The...

Purpose – Following the demise of the Soviet Union in 1992, Russia undertook major institutional and market‐oriented reforms to enhance the competitive advantage of domestic enterprises. Although Russia has experienced rapid growth over the last two decades, the extent to which institutions...

Purpose – South Africa (SA) has undertaken significant institutional reforms since the change in its political regime in 1994. During the same period, SA has also experienced rapid economic growth. Although it is widely accepted that institutional reform generally has positive impacts on firm...

Purpose The purpose of this study is to identify the impact of legal institutions and property rights protection on corporate innovation among developing countries. Design/methodology/approach To testify these hypotheses, we use firm-level data from the World Bank Enterprise Survey, and...