A GJ Advances article.

Abstract

This comparative law and economics essay aims to introduce the economic notion of "path dependency" as a tool for comparing legal systems, and further seeks to take a step forward in our understanding of legal change. It discusses the reaction of a number of legal systems (including Italy, France, the U.S. and Japan) to the HIV contamination crisis, arguing that each system follows a pre-established, relatively predictable, path determined by cultural imbeddedness.

Originally published in Global Jurist Advances.

Recommended Citation

Mattei, Ugo (2001) "Legal Systems in Distress: HIV-contaminated Blood, Path Dependency and Legal Change," Global Jurist Advances: Vol. 1 : Iss. 2, Article 4.
Available at: http://www.bepress.com/gj/advances/vol1/iss2/art4