Respect for human rights : law and history /

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Author / Creator:	Chilton, Adam S., author.
Imprint:	[Chicago, Illinois] : Law School, University of Chicago, 2016.
Description:	1 online resource (24 pages)
Language:	English
Series:	Coase-Sandor Institute for Law and Economics working paper ; no. 770 Coase-Sandor Institute for Law and Economics working paper ; no. 770.
Subject:	Human rights -- History. International law and human rights. Treaties. Human rights. International law and human rights. Treaties. History.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10942376

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Other authors / contributors:	Posner, Eric A., 1965- author.
Notes:	"July 2016". Includes bibliographical references. Title from online title page (viewed January 17, 2017).
Summary:	"Several recent studies have found a positive, statistically significant correlation between ratification of human rights treaties and respect for human rights. Some commentators have interpreted these results as evidence of the causal effect of international human rights law on human rights outcomes. We revisit this debate and present evidence that for two treaties - the Convention on Elimination of Discrimination Against Women and the Convention Against Torture - these results disappear once time trends are taken into account. Our evidence suggests that recent improvements in human rights are attributable to long running trends that pre-date the emergence of the relevant treaty regimes."

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