Handbook of law and economics /
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| Imprint: | Amsterdam ; London : Elsevier, 2007. |
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| Description: | 2 v. (xxii, 1738 p.) : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Handbooks in economics, 0169-7218 ; 27 Handbook of Law and Economics series, 1574-0730 |
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| Format: | E-Resource Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6281553 |
| 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. Our hope is that this two volume Handbook will foster the study of the legal system by economists. |
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| Physical Description: | 2 v. (xxii, 1738 p.) : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9780444512352 (v. 1) 0444512357 (v. 1) 9780444531209 (v. 2) 0444531203 (v. 2) |
