Abstract
The output of Israel's judiciary, as measured by the number of completed cases, does not vary with judicial inputs, as measured by the number of judges. The appointment of additional judges lowers the caseload of existing judges, who respond by lowering their productivity. The percentage fall in productivity is equal to the percentage increase in the number of judges, implying that the output of the courts remains unchanged. This evidence undermines the conventional approach for determining the number of judges, which assumes that the productivity of judges does not depend upon their caseload.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 249-265 |
Number of pages | 17 |
Journal | Israel Law Review |
Volume | 35 |
Issue number | 2-3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2001 |