Law and Finance - State of the Art

• Autorzy: Peter-Jan Engelen
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This article gives a state of the art of the so-called "law and finance" literature which stresses the importance of the institutional and legal environment for the development of financial markets and economic growth. (short original conclusion)

Artykuł przedstawia aktualny stan wiedzy w dziedzinie prawa i finansów ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem znaczenia otoczenia instytucjonalnego i prawnego dla rozwijających się rynków finansowych i rozwoju gospodarczego. Przegląd najnowszej literatury wskazuje na różnice pomiędzy podstawami prawnymi a egzekwowaniem prawa, które wpływa na strukturę własności, strukturę kapitału, strukturę majątku oraz nadzór korporacyjny przedsiębiorstwa. (M.P.)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Law; Law theory; Finance; Financial theory; Financial markets

PL

Prawo; Teoria prawa; Finanse; Teoria finansów; Rynki finansowe

• Czasopismo: Ekonomia / Uniwersytet Warszawski
• Rocznik: 2003
• Numer: nr 9
• Strony: 118--131

Twórcy

autor

Peter-Jan Engelen

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