"Law and Development Review" from Berkeley.

Berkeley Electronic Press (BEP; Berkeley, CA) has begun the online publication of "The Law and Development Review," a new quarterly, international journal devoted to the impact of the law and legal institutions on economic and social development. An annual subscription costs $325.

BEP said the new journal is targeted to academics, researchers, policy makers, non-governmental organizations and international bodies interested in the legal aspects of economic development. Noting that the law and development is a major area of concern for developing countries, including their economic future and their security, BEP said the title includes perspectives from both the developing and the developed world to discuss and examine ways that legal orders, domestic and international, help or hinder economic development, and how global agreements and negotiations in particular affect developing countries.

The new journal "lays a foundation" for the future of law and developmental studies, the company said, and facilitates the exchange of ideas and views globally, with a particular emphasis on the gap between developed and developing countries. The premier and second issues of the journal include articles and features on: the development of contemporary international law discourse, the proliferation of Free Trade agreements, the roleof developing countries in GATT, whether U.S. policies promote industrialization and economic growth, EU standards and sub-Saharan agricultural exports, linking labor and environmental standards to trade, and developing countries in the 21st Century WTO.

BEP publishes 10 other online legal journals including "International Commentary on Evidence," "Global Jurist," "Asian Journal of Comparative Law," "Issues in Legal Scholarship" and "Journal of Tort Law."