Judicial Corruption in Developing Countries: Its Causes and Economic Consequences

Posted: 19 Sep 2006

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Edgardo Buscaglia

International Law and Economic Development Center

Date Written: March 2002

Abstract

This paper reviews the most recent literature related to economic causes of corruption within the public sector in general and particularly within the court systems in developing countries. It shows the need to generate public policies based on sound and scientific principles that can be accepted by civil societies and the public sector at the same time. An earlier version of this summary paper appeared as an Essay in Public Policy, Hoover Institution Press, 1999

Keywords: Judicial corruption, judicial reform, organized crime, criminal law and economics

JEL Classification: K00, K10, K40, K42

Suggested Citation

Buscaglia, Edgardo, Judicial Corruption in Developing Countries: Its Causes and Economic Consequences (March 2002). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=931022

Edgardo Buscaglia (Contact Author)

International Law and Economic Development Center ( email )

CA 01080
Mexico

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