"In what has universally been recognized as a classic of institutional economics, John R. Commons combined the skills of a professional economist, the sensibilities of an American historian, and the passion of an active participant in the conflicts of individuals, self-interest …
"This is an expanded second edition of Nicholas Mercuro and Steven Medema's influential book Economics and the Law ... 1998", page de couv.
This title draws on the comparative experiences in a diverse number of jurisdictions, including South Africa, India, Canada, and Ireland, which have addressed the issue of socio-economic rights. In doing so it seeks to show that courts can play a substantial role in the vindicat…
Présentation de l'éditeur : "Notwithstanding the widespread and persistent affirmation of the indivisibility and equal worth of all human rights, socio-economic rights continue to be treated as the "Cinderella" of the human rights corpus. At a domestic level this has resulted in…
Présentation de l'éditeur : "Covering over one-hundred topics on issues ranging from Law and Neuroeconomics to European Union Law and Economics to Feminist Theory and Law and Economics, The Oxford Handbook of Law and Economics is the definitive work in the field of law and econo…
Pt. I. Legal origins in a nutshell : inherent dangers of its blind acceptance -- pt. II. Piercing the veil : application of legal origins to specific legal institutes -- pt. III. Modifern dilemmas in US and EU law as representatives of the two distinct legal families.
"This volume is of interest to academics and students who study microeconomics, comparative law and foundations of law, as well as legal policy analysis."--Résumé de l'éditeur.
"This volume is of interest to academics and students who study microeconomics, comparative law and foundations of law, as well as legal policy analysis."--Preliminary page.
"This volume is of interest to academics and students who study microeconomics, comparative law and foundations of law, as well as legal policy analysis."--Preliminary page
"In the five years since Nobel Prize-winning economist Gary S. Becker and renowned jurist and legal scholar Richard A. Posner began writing a blog together, the Becker-Posner Blog has established a reputation as a reliable source of lively, thought-provoking commentary on curren…
"[This book] argues that the traditional economic analysis of the law has significant flaws and has failed to answer certain critical questions satisfactorily. Why are good laws drafted but never implemented? When laws are unenforced, is it a failure of the law or the enforcers?…
