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Lawyers, judges, and judicial reform: a conceptual framework and a quantitative exploration
| datacite.subject.fos | Ciências Sociais::Economia e Gestão | |
| dc.contributor.advisor | Tavares, José Albuquerque | |
| dc.contributor.author | Vicente, António Luís | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-09-10T08:15:29Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-09-10T08:15:29Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2010-06 | |
| dc.date.submitted | 2010-06 | |
| dc.description | A Work Project, presented as part of the requirements for the Award of a Masters Degree in Economics from the Faculdade de Economia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa | |
| dc.description.abstract | There is growing evidence on the importance of institutions for growth but limited understanding of the mechanisms of institutional divergence, persistence and change. Focusing on the judicial, starting from formalism indicators developed under the legal origin theory, but following different explanatory paths, we propose a thought experiment assessing reasonable preferences of judges and lawyers regarding formalism. We find a striking divergence, with lawyers showing preferences for high, and judges for low, formalism. This may generate institutional conflict, resistance to reforms and a dynamic equilibrium at an inefficient level. The analysis offers paths for reform, potentially addressing limitations of institutional approaches. | eng |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10362/206235 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | |
| dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | |
| dc.subject | Political economy | |
| dc.subject | economic growth | |
| dc.subject | institutions | |
| dc.subject | legal origin theory | |
| dc.title | Lawyers, judges, and judicial reform: a conceptual framework and a quantitative exploration | eng |
| dc.type | master thesis | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| thesis.degree.name | Mestrado em Economia |