Contents: Introduction -- I. The Scope of the Inquiry: The Role of Law in Development and Development Research -- II. The Nature of Law and Development Research -- III. Types of LD Research and Some Principles Governing LD Studies -- IV. The Present Situation-A Survey of Existing LD Research -- V. Priorities and Problems -- VI. Towards the Growth of LD Studies: Goals, Strategies and Recommendations -- VII. ILC and its Future Role in Law and Development Research -- Concurring and Supplementary Statements -- Appendix I. Reports Prepared for the Committee -- Appendix II. Biographical Data on Committee Members and Consultants