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Product Identifiers
PublisherAddison-Wesley Longman, Incorporated
ISBN-100321064828
ISBN-139780321064820
eBay Product ID (ePID)410145
Product Key Features
Number of Pages545 Pages
Publication NameLaw and Economics
LanguageEnglish
SubjectGeneral
Publication Year1999
TypeTextbook
AuthorThomas Ulen, Robert Cooter
Subject AreaLaw
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.2 in
Item Weight30 Oz
Item Length9.5 in
Item Width6.4 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number3
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN99-026824
Dewey Edition22
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal340/.11
Table Of ContentPreface. 1. An Introduction to Law and Economics. 2. A Review of Microeconomic Theory. 3. An Introduction to Law and Legal Institutions. 4. An Economic Theory of Property. 5. Topics in the Economics of Property Law. 6. An Economic Theory of Contract. 7. Topics in the Economics of Contract Law. 8. An Economic Theory of Tort Law. 9. Topics in the Economics of Tort Liability. 10. An Economic Theory of the Legal Process. 11. An Economic Theory of Crime and Punishment. 12. Topics in the Economics of Crime and Punishment.
SynopsisThis best-selling text continues to provide students with a clear method for applying economic analysis to the study of legal rules and institutions. Following an overview of the tools of economic analysis for law students and the tools of legal analysis for economics students, uniquely paired chapters offer a combination of clear theoretical analysis followed by practical application. Economic theories in four core areas of the law are used to explain and analyze topics, illustrating how microeconomic theory can be used to increase understanding of the law and improve public policy. The Third Edition has been thoroughly revised, improving the clarity and flow in exposition, as well as updating the data and examples., This best-selling text continues to provide studentswith a clear method for applying economic analysis to the study of legal rules and institutions. Following an overview of the tools of economic analysis for law students and the tools of legal analysis for economics students, uniquely paired chapters offer a combination of clear theoretical analysis followed by practical application. Economic theories in four core areas of the law are used to explain and analyze topics, illustrating how microeconomic theory can be used to increase understanding of the law and improve public policy. The Third Edition has been thoroughly revised, improving the clarity and flow in exposition, as well as updating the data and examples. *Added examples and cases help to further clarify economic applications. *Unique two-chapter sequences set up the economic model in the first chapter, and then apply the model in the second chapter. *Four key areas of the law are covered: property, contracts, torts, and crime and punishment. *Cases from previous editions and other materials will be posted on the Web. *Learning Aids: Questions, Boxed Inserts, Chapter-End References, Extensive Footnotes, Answers to questi