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Judge Richard A. Posner is internationally regarded as a leading exponent and a founding father of the law and economics movement. This volume draws together a selection of his most important papers on the methodology and the theory of law and economics to create a valuable collection for scholars and practitioners in the field. It includes a coherent and informative introduction by Professor Francesco Parisi containing salient insights into Judge Posner's work.

Themes explored in this volume include:

  • the economics of common law
  • the criterion of wealth maximization
  • an economic approach to judicial rulemaking
  • the application of finance theory to law
  • the methodology of law and economics.

The Economic Structure of the Law draws together Judge Posner's seminal contributions on the methodological foundations of law and economics and will be a valuable reference source for economists, lawyers and judges alike.

The Economic Structure of the Law: The Collected Economic Essays of Richard A. Posner, Volume One

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    Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
    Publication Date: 20/12/2000
    ISBN13: 9781858986418, 978-1858986418
    ISBN10: 1858986419

    Number of Pages: 512

    Non Fiction , Law , Education

    Description

    Judge Richard A. Posner is internationally regarded as a leading exponent and a founding father of the law and economics movement. This volume draws together a selection of his most important papers on the methodology and the theory of law and economics to create a valuable collection for scholars and practitioners in the field. It includes a coherent and informative introduction by Professor Francesco Parisi containing salient insights into Judge Posner's work.

    Themes explored in this volume include:

    • the economics of common law
    • the criterion of wealth maximization
    • an economic approach to judicial rulemaking
    • the application of finance theory to law
    • the methodology of law and economics.

    The Economic Structure of the Law draws together Judge Posner's seminal contributions on the methodological foundations of law and economics and will be a valuable reference source for economists, lawyers and judges alike.

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