Why this book?
Part I : Perspectives on law and economic development. 1. Where does the rule of law fit in economic development? 2. Legal institutions, legal origins, and governance. 3. Competing explanations. 4. Institutions and history
Part II : Enforcement, contracts, and property. 5. Judiciary. 6. Contracts and property. 7. Land
Part III : The financial sector. 8. Equity markets and the corporation. 9. Credit markets, banks, and bankruptcy
Part IV : A review of some key themes. 10. The implications of a rule-of-law approach to economic development. 11. China as a test case.
The law-growth nexus : the rule of law and economic development by Kenneth W. Dam. ISBN 9780815717201. Published by Brookings Institution Press in 2006. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.