State history, legal adaptability and financial development

A country’s cumulative experience with statehood influences its ability to consolidate power and create a capable bureaucracy. Longer statehood experience gives countries more time to adapt their laws to local needs, provided the legal system is adaptable. We find that, relative to British common la...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ang, James B., Fredriksson, Per G.
Other Authors: School of Social Sciences
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 2019
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/106480
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/47951