Examining the Relationship Between Legal Origin and Levels of Economic Globalization

Authors

Maeve B. Dwyer, Gettysburg CollegeFollow

Class Year

2021

Document Type

Student Research Paper

Date of Creation

Fall 2020

Department 1

Political Science

Abstract

State institutions that came into being centuries ago have taken on different roles in the post-World War II period of globalization. These institutions may have changed significantly as their roles have become greater to accommodate participation in the global political economy. The theory I develop in this paper indicates that the legal origins of a state continue to have a relationship with its current level of economic globalization. This theory is based on previous research produced by several other scholars. My research focuses on the English common law origin and I hypothesize that countries with this legal origin are more likely to experience higher levels of economic globalization than countries with alternative legal origins. The evidence I introduce supports this hypothesis.

Comments

Written for Pol 403: Capstone in International Relations

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Recommended Citation

Dwyer, Maeve B., "Examining the Relationship Between Legal Origin and Levels of Economic Globalization" (2020). Student Publications. 888.
https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/student_scholarship/888