Economics of the law : a primer / Wolfgang Weigel.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Weigel, Wolfgang, author.

Series:

Routledge advanced texts in economics and finance.

Routledge advanced texts in economics and finance

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civil law--Economic aspects.

Civil law.

Law and economics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (231 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Routledge, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

There is an ever-increasing interest in the question of how and why legal norms can effectively guide human action. This compact volume demonstrates how economic tools can be used to examine this question and scrutinize these legal norms. Indeed, this is one of the first text to be based on civil law instead of the more usual common law, situating the study of both private and public law within the framework of institutional economics, with recommendations for further reading and a list of key terms in each chapter. Besides the standard economic problems in property, tort, contract,

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; List of boxes; Preface; 1 Looking at legal norms from an economic viewpoint; 2 The law and economics and property rights; 3 Conflicts caused by accidents, damages, failed negotiations and broken contracts; 4 Lawsuits and law enforcement; 5 The law and economics of the public sector: Legislative and executive; 6 There is still a lot to say on . . . applications, alternatives, criticism; Further recommended reading; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

9786611197322

9781134145355

1134145357

9781134145362

1134145365

9781281197320

1281197327

9780203930779

0203930770

OCLC:

213435929