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Book SynopsisCovering over one-hundred topics on issues ranging from Law and Neuroeconomics to European Union Law and Economics to Feminist Theory and Law and Economics, The Oxford Handbook of Law and Economics is the definitive work in the field of law and economics. The book gathers together scholars and experts in law and economics to create the most inclusive and current work on law and economics. It looks at the origins of the field of law and economics, tracks the field''s progression and increased importance to both law and economics, and looks to the future of the field and its continued development by examining a cornucopia of fields touched by work in law and economics. The uniqueness of its breadth, depth, and convenience make the volume essential to scholars, students, and contributors in the field of law and economics.
Table of Contents1: Gary Becker and Richard Posner: The Future of Law and Economics Part 1. Methodology and Foundations 2: Thomas J. Miceli: Economic Models of Law 3: Jonah B. Gelbach and Jonathan Klick: Empirical Law and Economics 4: Christine Jolls: Bounded Rationality, Behavioral Economics, and the Law 5: Sean P. Sullivan and Charles A. Holt: Experimental Economics and the Law 6: Tess Wilkinson-Ryan: Experimental Psychology and the Law 7: Janice Nadler and Pam A. Mueller: Social Psychology and the Law 8: Georg von Wangenheim: Evolutionary Law and Economics 9: Daniel A. Farber: Public Choice Theory and Legal Institutions 10: Stefan Voigt: Constitutional Economics and the Law 11: Emerson H. Tiller: Law, Economics, and Positive Political Theory 12: Georg Vanberg and Viktor Vanberg: Contractarian Perspectives in Law and Economics 13: Shruti Rajagopalan and Mario J. Rizzo: Austrian Perspectives in Law and Economics 14: Brian H. Bix: Moral Philosophy and Law and Economics 15: David M. Driesen and Robin Paul Malloy: Critiques of Law and Economics Part II. Concepts and Tools 16: Chris William Sanchirico: Income Redistribution through the Law 17: Richard O. Zerbe: Cost-Benefit Analysis in Legal Decision-Making 18: John Bronsteen, Christopher Buccafusco, and Jonathan S. Masur: Well-Being and Public Policy 19: Tom R. Tyler: Value-Driven Behavior and the Law 20: Donald Wittman: Ex Ante vs. Ex Post 21: Giuseppe Dari-Mattiacci and Gerrit DeGeest: Carrots vs. Sticks 22: Emanuela Carbonara: Law and Social Norms 23: Werner Güth: Mechanism Design and the Law 24: Shmuel Nitzan and Jacob Paroush: Collective Decision Making and Jury Theorems
