The Use of Coercion in Society: Insecure Property Rights, Conflict and Economic Backwardness

by Francisco M. Gonzalez

This article offers an equilibrium analysis of the influence of insecure property rights on macroeconomic outcomes. The purpose of the analysis is to show how principles of economics without the ideal of the rule of law can deepen our understanding of economic backwardness and development.

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