May 2008
Kevin Davis and Michael Trebilcock.
American Journal of Comparative Law, Vol. 56, No. 4.

The Relationship Between Law and Development: Optimists versus Skeptics
Over the past two decades there has been a resurgence of interest, on the part of both academics and practitioners, in using law to promote development in Latin America, sub-Saharan Africa, Central and Eastern Europe, and Asia. The level of academic interest in the topic is reflected in the publication of three recent books on law and development by prominent American scholars . . .