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Perry-Kessaris, Amanda (2011) 'Prepare your indicators: Economics imperialism on the shores of law and development.' International Journal of Law in Context, 7 (4). pp. 401-421.

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Abstract

This article explores the influence of economics on the demand for, and deployment of, indicators in the context of the World Bank's investment climate campaign. This campaign is characterised by an emphasis on marketisation, mathematisation and quantification, which are respectively the normative, analytical and empirical approaches of choice in mainstream economics. The article concludes that economics generally, and indicators in particular, have brought a certain discipline and energy to the field of law and development. But this ‘progress’ has often been at the expense of non-economic values and interests, and even of our ability to mourn their loss.

Item Type: Journal Article
SOAS Departments & Centres: Legacy Departments > Faculty of Law and Social Sciences > School of Law
ISSN: 17445523
DOI (Digital Object Identifier): https://doi.org/10.1017/S174455231100022X
Date Deposited: 06 Feb 2012 09:49
URI: https://eprints.soas.ac.uk/id/eprint/13087
Funders: British Academy

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