Which Countries Give Investors the Best Protection?

Which Countries Give Investors the Best Protection?

Does the owner of a share of stock in Mexico have the same rights as one in Germany or India? Is a creditor in Italy as well protected as one in Switzerland? Do laws protecting investors differ among countries in systematic ways? Are they sufficien...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: La Porta, Rafael, Lopez de Silanes, Florencio, Shleifer, Andrei, Vishny, Robert
Format: Viewpoint
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:
AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
AUTOMATIC LIQUIDATION
BANKRUPTCY
CIVIL LAW
COMMON
COMMON LAW
COMPANY LAW
CORRUPTION
CREDITORS
DISMISSAL
DIVIDENDS
EXPROPRIATION
EXTRAORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS
FAMILIES
LAW
LAW ENFORCEMENT
LAWS
LEGAL PROTECTION
LEGAL RECOURSE
LEGAL SYSTEMS
LIQUIDATION
POSSESSION
PRIVATIZATION
RULE OF LAW
SHAREHOLDERS
VOTING STOCKHOLDERS
CORPORATE FINANCE
REGULATIONS
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
CORPORATION LAW
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/1997/04/441450/countries-give-investors-best-protection
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11589

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/1997/04/441450/countries-give-investors-best-protection
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11589

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