Law and Economics in a Nutshell
Author | : Jeffrey L. Harrison |
Publisher | : West Academic Publishing |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2003 |
ISBN-10 | : 0314147594 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780314147592 |
Rating | : 4/5 (592 Downloads) |
Download or read book Law and Economics in a Nutshell written by Jeffrey L. Harrison and published by West Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.