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Law and Economics in a Nutshell » (4th Edition)

Book cover image of Law and Economics in a Nutshell by Jeffrey L. Harrison

Authors: Jeffrey L. Harrison, McCabe G. Harrison
ISBN-13: 9780314180179, ISBN-10: 0314180176
Format: Other Format
Publisher: West Group
Date Published: June 2007
Edition: 4th Edition

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Author Biography: Jeffrey L. Harrison

Book Synopsis

Expert coverage of the classic issues, including basic price theory; definitions of efficiency; the Coase Theorem; and the economics of contract law, tort law, regulation, and antitrust. Text also discusses less conventional topics such as public choice, what it means to be a rational maximizer of self-interest, the assumptions underlying economic analysis to law, limitations on the application of economic theory to law, the theory of second best, and the prisoner's dilemma.

Table of Contents

Preface
Table of Cases
Ch. 1Introduction1
Ch. 2An Introduction to Price Theory6
Ch. 3Terms and Controversies in Law and Economics27
Ch. 4The Coase Theorem and Related Property Issues56
Ch. 5Contract Law Applications82
Ch. 6Economics of Tort Law142
Ch. 7The Economics of Anti-trust183
Ch. 8The Economics of Government Regulation219
Ch. 9Public Choice257
Index291

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