what corporate crises reveal about legal systems and economic development around the world Milhaupt, Curtis J. creator Pistor, Katharina. text bibliography ilu Chicago University of Chicago Press 2008 monographic eng

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269 p. 24 cm. 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. Curtis J. Milhaupt, Katharina Pistor. Includes bibliographical references( p. 249-262) and index. 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 9780226525273 (cloth : alk. paper) 0226525279 (cloth : alk. paper) 2007035753 PUCPR 070828 20200229021000.0 289585