The ratio behind the prohibition for spouses to donate to each other. Monopolising matrimonial property law in the dotal system. The present inquiry is based on the premise that the riddle of the highly contested rationale ...

We propose a model where the probability that courts will enforce a statute is endogenous to the statute itself. We obtain, Örst, that the enactment of legislation prohibiting something might raise the probability that ...

We provide evidence on the effect of market illegality on violence. Brazil was historically the main exporter of mahogany. Starting in the 1990s, trade was restricted and eventually prohibited. We build on previous evidence ...

This article demonstrates how an international non-governmental organization may influence results in an international organization through the initial framing of an issue. Specifically, it aims to understand the role of ...

Legislation that seems unreasonable to courts is less likely to be followed. Building on this premise, we propose a model and obtain two main results. First, the enactment of legislation prohibiting something raises the ...

This paper aims to study the new Law 12,850/13 which defined criminal organization and regulated extraordinary means of obtaining evidence to combat them. In particular, it will be analyzed the evidence titled as undercover ...