Handbook of law and economics. Volume 2 /

Handbook of law and economics. Volume 2 /

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Bibliographic Details
Imprint:	Amsterdam ; London : Elsevier, 2007.
Description:	1 online resource (1 volume) : illustrations.
Language:	English
Series:	Handbooks in economics, 0169-7218 ; 27 Handbook of Law and Economics series, 1574-0730 Handbooks in economics ; 27. Handbook of Law and Economics series.
Subject:	Law and economics. Law -- Economic aspects. Law and economics. Law -- Economic aspects.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11159758

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Other authors / contributors:	Polinsky, A. Mitchell. Shavell, Steven, 1946-
ISBN:	9780080554235 0080554237 9780444531209 0444531203
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Print version record.
Summary:	Law can be viewed as a body of rules and legal sanctions that channel behavior in socially desirable directions - for example, by encouraging individuals to take proper precautions to prevent accidents or by discouraging competitors from colluding to raise prices. The incentives created by the legal system are thus a natural subject of study by economists. Moreover, given the importance of law to the welfare of societies, the economic analysis of law merits prominent treatment as a subdiscipline of economics. This two volume Handbook is intended to foster the study of the legal system by economists. The two volumes form a comprehensive and accessible survey of the current state of the field. Chapters prepared by leading specialists of the area. *Summarizes received results as well as new developments.
Other form:	Print version: Handbook of law and economics. Volume 2. Amsterdam ; London : Elsevier, 2007 9780444531209 0444531203

Table of Contents:

v. 2. Corporate law and governance / Marco Becht, Patrick Bolton, Ailsa Röell
Empirical study of corporate law / Sanjai Bhagat, Roberta Romano
Bankruptcy law / Michelle J. White
Antitrust / Louis Kaplow, Carl Shapiro
Regulation of natural monopoly / Paul L. Joskow
Employment law / Christine Jolls
Antidiscrimination law / John J. Donohue
Intellectual property law / Peter S. Menell, Suzanne Scotchmer
Norms and the law / Richard H. McAdams, Eric B. Rasmusen
Experimental study of law / Colin Camerer, Eric Talley
The political economy of law / McNollgast.