This special volume, entitled "The rule of Law, Freedom, and Prosperity," presents symposium papers that attempt to understand the historical roots of the rule of law, its importance in freedom and economic growth, and the possibilities for exporting these lessons to developing countries.

Contributors include Joel Mokyr, Francesco Parisi, Peter Boettke, Paul J. Zak, Stephen Knack, James Buchanan, Robert Cooter, Bernie Black, Anna Tarrasova, and Susan Rose-Ackerman.