Law or Justice : Building Equitable Legal Institutions

It is now widely accepted that the 'rule of law' is key to sustainable development. The different legal or rule-based systems in any given society underpin the institutions that govern both market and non-market interactions; they determine the distribution of economic, social and politica...

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Main Authors:	Decker, Klaus, Sage, Caroline, Stefanova, Milena
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, DC: World Bank 2012
Subjects:	World Development Report 2006
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9152

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spelling	okr-10986-91522021-04-23T14:02:44Z Law or Justice : Building Equitable Legal Institutions Decker, Klaus Sage, Caroline Stefanova, Milena World Development Report 2006 It is now widely accepted that the 'rule of law' is key to sustainable development. The different legal or rule-based systems in any given society underpin the institutions that govern both market and non-market interactions; they determine the distribution of economic, social and political rights and obligations affecting both economic and noneconomic relationships. They shape the regulation of market practices and the delivery of public services and the opportunities people have to take part in economic activity and generate fair returns. Legal institutions also provide mechanisms to mediate conflict resolve disputes and sustain peace and order. This belief in the importance of legal institutions is reflected in the emergence of Justice Sector Reform (JSR) as a central concern for many development agencies. This paper examines the way the relationship between law and development is currently conceptualized in development circles, and in particular how Justice Sector Reform has been pursued as a consequence. 2012-06-26T15:39:31Z 2012-06-26T15:39:31Z 2005 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9152 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Washington, DC: World Bank Africa Europe and Central Asia
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description	It is now widely accepted that the 'rule of law' is key to sustainable development. The different legal or rule-based systems in any given society underpin the institutions that govern both market and non-market interactions; they determine the distribution of economic, social and political rights and obligations affecting both economic and noneconomic relationships. They shape the regulation of market practices and the delivery of public services and the opportunities people have to take part in economic activity and generate fair returns. Legal institutions also provide mechanisms to mediate conflict resolve disputes and sustain peace and order. This belief in the importance of legal institutions is reflected in the emergence of Justice Sector Reform (JSR) as a central concern for many development agencies. This paper examines the way the relationship between law and development is currently conceptualized in development circles, and in particular how Justice Sector Reform has been pursued as a consequence.
author	Decker, Klaus Sage, Caroline Stefanova, Milena
author_facet	Decker, Klaus Sage, Caroline Stefanova, Milena
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title	Law or Justice : Building Equitable Legal Institutions
title_short	Law or Justice : Building Equitable Legal Institutions
title_full	Law or Justice : Building Equitable Legal Institutions
title_fullStr	Law or Justice : Building Equitable Legal Institutions
title_full_unstemmed	Law or Justice : Building Equitable Legal Institutions
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publisher	Washington, DC: World Bank
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Law or Justice : Building Equitable Legal Institutions

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