Law and economics /

Harrison, Jeffrey L., 1946-

Law and economics / Jeffrey L. Harrison, Jules Theeuwes. - New York : W.W. Norton & Company, 2008. - xxiv, 552 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introducing law and economics -- Tools for the economic analysis of law -- Private property and public goods : an introduction -- Externalities -- The coase theorem -- Government takings and compensation -- "Price" regulation -- Intellectual property -- The economic functions of contract law -- Promisory estoppel -- Contract law and distributive issues -- The economics of contract remedies -- Torts : the economics of liability rules -- Compensatory damages -- Punitive damages -- Products liability -- Malpractice -- Why criminalize? -- The rational criminal -- Efficient levels of deterrence -- Empirical evidence -- The value of a case -- The economics of settlements -- The evolution of law -- Behavioral assumptions and related questions.

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