Milhaupt, Curtis J.

Law and capitalism what corporate crises reveal about legal systems and economic development around the world Curtis J. Milhaupt, Katharina Pistor. - Chicago University of Chicago Press 2008. - 269 p. 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references( p. 249-262) and index.

pt. 1. From Weber to the World Bank, and beyond -- The prevailing view : impact, assumptions, and problems -- Rethinking the relation between legal and economic development -- pt. 2. Institutional autopsies -- The Enron scandal : legal reform and investor protection in the United States -- The Mannesmann executive compensation trial in Germany -- The Livedoor bid and hostile takeovers in Japan : postwar law and capitalism at the crossroads -- Law, growth, and reform in Korea : the SK episode -- The China Aviation Oil episode : law and development in China and Singapore -- "Renationalizing" Yukos : law and control over natural resources in the Russian economy -- pt. 3. Implications and extensions -- Understanding legal systems -- Legal change -- Conclusion.

9780226525273 (cloth : alk. paper) 0226525279 (cloth : alk. paper)

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Law and economics
Industrial organization (Economic theory)
Capitalism--Moral and ethical aspects.
Law--Political aspects.
Industrial laws and legislation
Corporate governance--Law and legislation.

K 487 .E3 / M55 2008

340/.11