@article {19500,
	title = {The Economic Consequences of Legal Origins},
	journal = {Journal of Economic Literature},
	volume = {46},
	number = {2},
	year = {2008},
	note = {Reprinted in Chinese in Comparative Studies, 2008.},
	pages = {285-332},
	abstract = {In the last decade, economists have produced a considerable body of research suggesting that the historical origin of a country{\textquoteright}s laws is highly correlated with a broad range of its legal rules and regulations, as well as with economic outcomes. We summarize this evidence and attempt a unified interpretation. We also address several objections to the empirical claim that legal origins matter. Finally, we assess the implications of this research for economic reform.},
	author = {Rafael LaPorta and Florencio Lopez-de-Silanes and Andrei Shleifer}
}
