Legal origins, religion and health outcomes: a cross-country comparison of organ donation laws
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DOI: 10.1017/s1744137420000454
Abstract: Abstract This paper investigates what drives countries to legislate presumed consent – making citizens organ donors by default unless they opt out – instead of explicit consent. Results reveal the following: First, civil law predicts… read more here.
Keywords: religion health; presumed consent; legal origins; health outcomes ... See more keywords
Legal origins and government COVID-19 control measures
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DOI: 10.1080/13504851.2020.1854654
Abstract: A speedy response made a significant difference to the number of infections and deaths due to COVID-19. Did legal philosophies matter for policy responses? We find that when 100 cases had been diag... read more here.
Keywords: government covid; covid control; control measures; legal origins ... See more keywords
Legal Origins, Religion and Health Outcomes: A Cross-Country Comparison of Organ Donation Laws
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DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.3218867
Abstract: This paper investigates what drives countries to legislate presumed consent --- making citizens organ donors by default unless they opt out --- instead of explicit consent. A wide range of economic, social, political, institutional, and… read more here.
Keywords: presumed consent; origins religion; health outcomes; legal origins ... See more keywords
Legal Origins and Corporate Social Responsibility
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DOI: 10.3390/su12072717
Abstract: The legal origin literature documents that civil and common law traditions have different impacts on economic outcomes. We contribute to this literature by formulating and testing hypotheses on the effect of legal origins on corporate… read more here.
Keywords: social responsibility; law; legal origins; origins corporate ... See more keywords