Ebook: Law and Economics: an Introductory Analysis

This second edition takes into account the major developments in economics and jurisprudence that have occurred since the publication of the first edition. A new chapter has been added on anti-discrimination law and such topics as adverse possession, rent control, medical malpractice, product reliability, and defense against criminal prosecution have been reexamined in the light of new theoretical developments and case studies. Environmental law and a careful comparison of alternative methods to control the environment are included.;Front Cover; Law and Economics: An Introductory Analysis; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; PREFACE TO SECOND EDITION; PREFACE; CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION; NATURE AND ORIGIN OF LAWS; THE INTERFACE BETWEEN LAW AND ECONOMICS; WHERE LAW AND ECONOMICS MIGHT NOT MEET; ENTITLEMENTS AND EXTERNALITIES AND THE ROLE OF THE LAW; CHAPTER 2. PROPERTY LAW'S BASIC LEGAL PREMISES; INTRODUCTION; DEFINING RIGHTS AND ENTITLEMENTS TO PROPERTY; PERMANENT TRANSFER OF RIGHTS AND ENTITLEMENTS; TEMPORARY TRANSFER OF RIGHTS AND ENTITLEMENTS; LAND USE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT; CONCLUSION.