Your analysis, like Abundance, blames the active judiciary for a failure of state capacity. But perhaps the judiciary creates benefit by strengthening the rule of law? Where does the rule of law come from, anyway? Something vague like culture?
Culture is definitely squishy and a part of these institutions.
I get what you're saying, but it does sound like peer countries resolve more disputes through quicker/more efficient administrative processes that are cheaper, faster, and more definitive.
Your analysis, like Abundance, blames the active judiciary for a failure of state capacity. But perhaps the judiciary creates benefit by strengthening the rule of law? Where does the rule of law come from, anyway? Something vague like culture?
Culture is definitely squishy and a part of these institutions.
I get what you're saying, but it does sound like peer countries resolve more disputes through quicker/more efficient administrative processes that are cheaper, faster, and more definitive.