WHO WE ARE

DE JURE is a project incubated at the World Bank. We are a team of economists, lawyers, designers, data scientists, and software developers who believe in the power of data and justice reform for global development.

WHAT WE DO

In over 60 projects in 17 countries, DE JURE works closely with legal practitioners and judicial authorities to design targeted solutions and evaluate their impact.

Projects intersect with each stage of legal reform: identification, development, evaluation, and outreach.

REDUCING POVERTY

Ensure Access to Services for the Poor

Constrain Elite Capture of Public Resources

Ensure Accountability of Government

Fight Corruption and Prevent Violence

PROMOTING SHARED PROSPERITY

Protect Property Rights

Enforce Contracts

Promote Fair Competition

Help SME Development

Efficient, fair, and accessible justice systems are a prerequisite for economic growth, individual freedom, and shared prosperity. DE JURE works to improve legal systems around the world by applying cutting-edge quantitative tools and data science, combined with rigorous evaluation and econometric tools, to address legal inefficiencies.

“Maybe justice is just too difficult for humans to administer alone. Thankfully, new advances in artificial intelligence could help to balance the scales.

Caleb Whatney

Brookings Institute