Research Paper Number
31/2010
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2010
Keywords
Catholic Church; Institutional Behavior; institutionalization; new institutional economics; path dependence
Abstract
This paper analyses the institution of the Catholic Church from the perspective of new institutional economics and as a “carrier of history” (David, 1994). This paper surveys the relevant body of literature and applies it directly to the problem of the lack of reporting of and the improper handling of child sexual abuse by the Catholic Church, given its role as a social institution within wider Irish society.
Recommended Citation
Buckley, Elaine Mary, "An Analyses of the Institution of the Catholic Church from the Perspective of New Institutional Economics and as a 'Carrier of History' (David, 1994) in the Handling and Reporting of Child Sexual Abuse, Given its Role as a Social Institution within Wider Irish Society" (2010). Comparative Research in Law & Political Economy. Research Paper No. 31/2010.
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