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“The supremacy of Parliament and the embedding of property rights in Common Law put political power in the hands of men anxious to exploit the new economic opportunities and provided the framework for a judicial system to protect and encourage productive economic activity” quote by Douglass North
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“The supremacy of Parliament and the embedding of property rights in Common Law put political power in the hands of men anxious to exploit the new economic opportunities and provided the framework for a judicial system to protect and encourage productive economic activity”

Douglass North

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Source Book: Structure and Change in Economic History, 1991

Parliamentary supremacy and property rights empower individuals to exploit opportunities, fostering economic growth under law.

In simple terms: Law and property rights enable economic activity.

Key Takeaway

Protect property rights.

Themes

law economics political power property rights growth

Mood

analytical critical

Type

academic philosophical

When to use this quote

  • business startups
  • investment decisions
  • legal reforms

Key Concepts

institutional economics public policy

Questions to Reflect On

  • How do property rights affect inequality?
  • What balances economic freedom with social justice?
A Different Perspective

Overemphasis on law can ignore social equity.

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