| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 228 pages) |
| Contents |
1. Of Law and Economics and Economic Analysis of Law: The Role of the Lawyer -- 2. Of Merit Goods: Commodification and Commandification -- 3. Of Merit Goods and Inequality -- 4. Of Merit Goods Generally: Specific Applications and Concluding Thoughts -- 5. Of Altruism, Beneficence, and Not-for-Profit Institutions -- 6. Of the Relationship of Markets and Command in the Liability Rule -- 7. Of Tastes and Values Ignored -- 8. Of Tastes and Values: What Economics Can Tell Us About Them -- Appendix: Farewell Letter of Arthur Corbin to the Yale Law School Faculty -- Notes |
| Summary |
In a concise, compelling argument, one of the founders and most influential advocates of the law and economics movement divides the subject into two separate areas, which he identifies with Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill. The first, Benthamite, strain, 'economic analysis of law, '; examines the legal system in the light of economic theory and shows how economics might render law more effective |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed January 4, 2016) |
| Subject |
Law and economics.
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Law -- Philosophy.
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Law -- United States -- Philosophy
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LAW -- Essays.
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LAW -- General Practice.
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LAW -- Jurisprudence.
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LAW -- Paralegals & Paralegalism.
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LAW -- Practical Guides.
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LAW -- Reference.
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Law and economics
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Law -- Philosophy
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Economic theory & philosophy.
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Jurisprudence & general issues.
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Methods, theory & philosophy of law.
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Law.
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United States
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780300216264 |
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0300216262 |
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