Download This PaperTim Edgar: The Accidental Comparatist
Canadian Tax Journal/Revue fiscale canadienne, 2020, Vol. 68, No. 1, p. 125-142
18 Pages Posted: 24 Apr 2020
Date Written: April 1, 2020
Abstract
This paper focuses on the contributions of Tim Edgar as a major comparative law scholar. It reviews the major debates and theoretical directions in comparative law scholarship and offers a case study of Edgar's contributions in the light of the major debates in comparative law. Edgar's development as a comparatist is traced through three defined phases. His identification of the policy problem to be resolved is highlighted as a major feature of his contribution.
Keywords: Comparative analysis, corporate finance, anti-avoidance
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Brooks, Kimberley, Tim Edgar: The Accidental Comparatist (April 1, 2020). Canadian Tax Journal/Revue fiscale canadienne, 2020, Vol. 68, No. 1, p. 125-142, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3564328