Economic Foundations of Law Second Edition

by Stephen J. Spurr

Book Overview

Economic Foundations of Law (2nd ed.) provides an economic analysis of the major areas of the law: property law, torts, contracts, criminal law, civil procedure, corporation law and financial markets, taxation and labor law. In line with current trends in legal scholarship, discussion is focused on economic principles such as risk aversion, efficiency, opportunity cost, moral hazard, rent-seeking behaviour and economies of scale.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415778530
• ISBN13: 9780415778534
• Release Date: June 2010
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.8" x 9.6"