Economics of the Law
A Primer
Published on 1. March 2013
232 pages
978-1-134-14536-2 (ISBN)
Description
There is an ever-increasing interest in the question of how and why legal norms can effectively guide human action. This compact volume demonstrates how economic tools can be used to examine this question and scrutinize these legal norms. Indeed, this is one of the first text to be based on civil law instead of the more usual common law, situating the study of both private and public law within the framework of institutional economics, with recommendations for further reading and a list of key terms in each chapter.
Besides the standard economic problems in property, tort, contract, crime and litigation, areas covered include:
new institutional economics
public choice
constitutional law
public administrations
regulatory impact analysis.
This book is essential reading for students in law schools and economics departments alike, particularly those engaged with the methodology of law and economics, applied economics and economic methods of legal policy.
Besides the standard economic problems in property, tort, contract, crime and litigation, areas covered include:
new institutional economics
public choice
constitutional law
public administrations
regulatory impact analysis.
This book is essential reading for students in law schools and economics departments alike, particularly those engaged with the methodology of law and economics, applied economics and economic methods of legal policy.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
13 s/w Abbildungen, 18 s/w Tabellen, 13 s/w Zeichnungen
18 Tables, black and white; 13 Line drawings, black and white; 13 Illustrations, black and white
File size
1,04 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-134-14536-2 (9781134145362)
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Person
Wolfgang Weigel is Associate Professor at the University of Vienna and Chair of the Joseph von Sonnenfels Centre for the Study of Public Law and Economics.
Content
1. Looking at Legal Norms from an Economic Viewpoint 2. Much of Law and Economics is about Property Rights 3. Conflicts: Caused by accidents, Damages, Failed Negotiations and Broken Contracts 4. Lawsuits and Law Enforcement 5. The Law and Economics of the Public Sector: Legislative and Executive Branches 6. There is still a lot to Say...on Applications, Alternatives, Criticism. Addendum: Recommendations for a Small Reference Library
