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Commerce and Cooperation: Litigation and Settlement of Civil Disputes on the Australian Frontier, 1860–1990

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I examine the evolution of conflict and cooperation during economic growth by analyzing civil disputes in New South Wales between 1860 and 1900. Disputes per capita fell over time and the proportion of cases settled before trial increased, but patterns varied across locations and types of disputes. Economic conflicts were likelier to be settled than personal disputes, and the fraction of cases settled was significantly lower in frontier areas and in districts without access to transportation. The results suggest that increased market exchange facilitates the development of informal rules and encourages transactors to find cooperative solutions through private bargaining.

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  • Khan, B. Zorina, 2000. "Commerce and Cooperation: Litigation and Settlement of Civil Disputes on the Australian Frontier, 1860–1990," The Journal of Economic History, Cambridge University Press, vol. 60(4), pages 1088-1119, December.
  • Handle: RePEc:cup:jechis:v:60:y:2000:i:04:p:1088-1119_02
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    1. Ian W. Mclean, 2004. "Australian Economic Growth in Historical Perspective," The Economic Record, The Economic Society of Australia, vol. 80(250), pages 330-345, September.
    2. B. Zorina Khan, 2015. "‘To Have and Have Not’: Are Rich Litigious Plaintiffs Favored in Court?," NBER Working Papers 20945, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
    3. David A. Penn & Joachim Zietz, 2010. "The Development of Water Rights in Colorado: An Empirical Analysis," The American Economist, Sage Publications, vol. 55(2), pages 24-35, November.

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