Foundations of Economic Analysis of Law

by Steven Shavell

Book Overview

What effects do laws have? Do individuals drive more cautiously, clear ice from sidewalks more diligently, and commit fewer crimes because of the threat of legal sanctions? Do corporations pollute less, market safer products, and obey contracts to avoid suit? And given the effects of laws, which are socially best? Such questions about the influence and desirability of laws have been investigated by legal scholars and economists in a new, rigorous,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674011554
• ISBN13: 9780674011557
• Release Date: March 2004
• Publisher: Belknap Press
• Length: 768 Pages
• Weight: 2.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 6.7" x 9.5"