Law enforcement under incomplete law: theory and evidence from financial market regulation
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Incomplete law; law enforcement; financial market; regulation;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- G3 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance
- K4 - Law and Economics - - Legal Procedure, the Legal System, and Illegal Behavior
- N2 - Economic History - - Financial Markets and Institutions
- K2 - Law and Economics - - Regulation and Business Law
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