Chapter 6: Estimating the determinants of growth: an empirical exploration of an NIE framework
An Institutional Critique
Frank H. Stephen
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Monograph Chapter
Published:
26 Jan 2018
Page Range:
126–150
Collection:
Economics 2018
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781784718213.00015
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Chapter 6 develops and estimates an econometric model of the determinants of growth to illustrate the insights gained from using the NIE-based framework developed in Chapter 4. It demonstrates the influence of the legal environment on the size of the financial sector and the influence of culture on the legal environment including the effectiveness of the legal system. The benefits of information enhancing institutions in promoting financial sector development (FSD) are also demonstrated. The model is used to test the competing claims of legal origin and culture in explaining the content and effectiveness of a jurisdiction’s laws. The tests suggest a limited impact of legal origin beyond that of culture in these respects. They also provide support for the transplant effect. These results suggest that legal reform to support a market-based approach to development must take account of the cultural context in which it is taking place.

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Cover Law and Development
Law and Development
Monograph Book
Published:
26 Jan 2018
Print ISBN:
9781784718206
eISBN:
9781784718213
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781784718213
Pages:
200
Collection:
Economics 2018
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