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Scale and scope economies in first-instance courts: Portuguese specialized vs non-specialized courts

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  • Lopes, Nuno Q.M.
  • Silva, Maria C.A.

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This paper analyses the technical efficiency of first-instance courts and investigates the existence of scale and scope economies. To assess the technical efficiency of specialized and non-specialized court benches, we use Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA). This study uses data from 2015 to 2021, encompassing every bench within the Portuguese first-instance courts, totalling 3249 observations.

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  • Lopes, Nuno Q.M. & Silva, Maria C.A., 2024. "Scale and scope economies in first-instance courts: Portuguese specialized vs non-specialized courts," International Review of Law and Economics, Elsevier, vol. 79(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:irlaec:v:79:y:2024:i:c:s014481882400036x
    DOI: 10.1016/j.irle.2024.106216
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