Abstract
We use panel data on Israeli courts to estimate the "production function"; for case dispositions. Our results show that the number of case dispositions is independent of the number of serving judges, and that "productivity";, as measured by completed cases per judge, varies directly with the caseload per judge. These results suggest that the productivity of judges is endogenous; for the same caseload judges complete more cases under pressure, and complete less when new judges are appointed. They also suggest that the practice of determining the number of judges by fixed "Leontieff"; input-output coefficients is not appropriate.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 351-369 |
Number of pages | 19 |
Journal | International Review of Law and Economics |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 2004 |
Keywords
- Appointment
- Judiciary
- Output