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Contemporary Issues in Law and Economics
Law and economics is the field devoted to understanding laws and legal institutions using the tools of economic theory. This subject has become a mainstream area of study in law schools and economics departments and this book explores the 'law and economics' approach to some of the most interesting questions and issues in law, order and justice.
| Author(s) | By Thomas J. Miceli. |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format | Paperback / softback |
| Pages | 178 |
| Published in | United Kingdom |
| Published | 21 Mar 2018 |
| Availability | Available |
Law and economics is the field devoted to understanding laws and legal institutions using the tools of economic theory. This subject has become a mainstream area of study in law schools and economics departments and this book explores the 'law and economics' approach to some of the most interesting questions and issues in law, order and justice.
Preface, 1. On the usefulness of economics for understanding law, 2. Property rights and the Coase Theorem, 3. The choice between property rules and liability rules, 4. Does the law evolve toward efficiency?, 5. Threshold rules in law, 6. Simultaneous ver
Thomas J. Miceli has been a professor at the University of Connecticut since 1987. His research is largely in the area of law and economics, with particular emphasis on land use and property law. He also currently serves as an associate editor for the Int
