Law and economics
By: Jeffrey L. Harrison, Jules Theeuwes.
Contributors: Theeuwes, Jules.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: W.W. Norton & Co.
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 552
ISBN-13: 9780393930535
Subjects: Law and economics
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introducing law and economics; title: Tools for the economic analysis of law; title: Private property and public goods : an introduction; title: Externalities; title: The coase theorem; title: Government takings and compensation; title: "Price" regulation; title: Intellectual property; title: The economic functions of contract law; title: Promisory estoppel; title: Contract law and distributive issues; title: The economics of contract remedies; title: Torts : the economics of liability rules; title: Compensatory damages; title: Punitive damages; title: Products liability; title: Malpractice; title: Why criminalize?; title: The rational criminal; title: Efficient levels of deterrence; title: Empirical evidence; title: The value of a case; title: The economics of settlements; title: The evolution of law; title: Behavioral assumptions and related questions.