Law and markets
by
 
Robson, Alex.

Title
Law and markets

Author
Robson, Alex.

ISBN
9780230247994

Personal Author
Robson, Alex.

Publication Information
Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.

Physical Description
xxii, 378 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Contents
Introduction -- Courts, legal Rules, and markets -- The coase theorem -- Accident law and markets, part 1 : the unilateral care model -- Accident law and markets, part 2 : the bilateral care model -- Markets for potentially harmful goods : the economics of product liability rules -- The economics of property rights -- Contract law and markets -- Crime, punishment and deterrence : markets for illegal activities and the economics of public law enforcement -- Topics in corporate law and competition law -- Litigation, settlement and the market for lawyers.

Abstract
"Law and Markets examines the interaction between legal rules, market forces and prices. It emphasises the economic effects of legal rules on individual incentives in both market and non-market settings, and draws on cases and materials from a wide variety of legal jurisdictions to illustrate economic principles"--Provided by publisher.

Subject Term
Law and economics.


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