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Book SynopsisThis unique and timely book offers an up-to-date, clear and comprehensive review of the economic literature on contract law. The topical chapters written by leading international scholars include: pre-contractual liability, misrepresentation, duress, gratuitous promises, gifts, standard form contracts, interpretation, contract remedies, penalty clauses, impracticability and foreseeability. Option contracts, warranties, long-term contracts, marriage contracts, franchise contracts, quasi-contracts, behavioral approaches, and civil contract law are also discussed.This excellent resource on contract law and economics will be particularly suited to contract law scholars, law teachers, policy makers, and judges. For experts in and practitioners of contract law this will be a key book to buy.
Trade Review‘Contract Law and Economics
is an excellent collection of surveys in the field. The book will be of interest to those who are experts as the chapters present unique insights into recent contributions. At the same time, the surveys are very accessible to those who want an introduction to the important results in the economic analysis of contract law. I strongly recommend this book.' -- Donald Wittman, University of California, Santa Cruz, US
'This volume on contract law and economics is distinguished by its breadth - covering contract formation, interpretation, and remedies for breach, among other areas - its variety of perspectives, and its accessibility to readers. I recommend it highly to any person interested in contract law, whether or not already versed in the economic approach to law.' -- Steve Shavell, Harvard Law School, US
Table of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction Gerrit De Geest PART I: FORMATION AND INTERPRETATION 2. Precontractual Liability Eleonora C. Melato 3. Contractual Mistake and Misrepresentation Qi Zhou 4. Duress Péter Cserne 5. Gratuitous Promises Robert A. Prentice 6. Gifts, Wills and Inheritance Law Pierre Pestieau 7. Standard Form Contracts Clayton P. Gillette 8. Interpretation and Implied Terms in Contract Law George M. Cohen PART II: REMEDIES 9. Contract Remedies: General Paul G. Mahoney 10. Penalty Clauses and Liquidated Damages Steven Walt 11. Impossibility and Impracticability Donald J. Smythe 12. Foreseeability Peter van Wijck 13. Option Contracts and the Holdup Problem Abraham L. Wickelgren 14. Warranties Klaus Wehrt PART III: LONG-TERM CONTRACTS 15. Long-term Contracts and Relational Contracts Nick van der Beek 16. Long-term Contracts in the Law and Economics Literature Mireia Artigot i Golobardes and Fernando Gómez Pomar 17. Marriage Contracts Antony W. Dnes 18. Franchise Contracts Antony W. Dnes PART IV: PERSPECTIVES 19. Behavioral Approaches to Contract Law Ann-Sophie Vandenberghe 20. The Civil Law of Contract Ejan Mackaay 21. Unjust Enrichment and Quasi-Contracts Christopher T. Wonnell Index
