The Economic Approach to Law, Second Edition - Hardcover

Miceli, Thomas J.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0804756708 ISBN 13: 9780804756709

Publisher: Stanford Economics and Finance, 2008

Synopsis

Designed specifically for economics students, The Economic Approach to Law, 2nd Edition, provides an introductory treatment of law and economics, revealing how economic principles explain the structure of the law, and how they can help make the law more efficient. To that end, the author focuses on unifying themes in the field―rather than exhaustively covering legal topics―and thus provides a more analytical treatment of the subject.

The second edition includes current research into the economics of common law areas, such as torts, contracts, and property law. The revised text also offers a new chapter that explores how economics can be applied to anti-trust law, as well as added material on intellectual property. This edition features an expanded suite of exercises and problems at the end of each chapter to encourage students to "do" law and economics.

A companion web site offers a full suite of resources for students and professors. Key pedagogical features include cases; discussion points that provide additional analysis of topics in the book; graduate notes, which deepen the text for more advanced readers; and relevant Web links. Professors have access to sample syllabi for undergraduate and graduate courses and to an instructor's manual providing suggested answers to all of the end-of-chapter questions/problems in the book.

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

In recent decades, the economic approach to law has developed into a mainstream field of study for both legal scholars and economists. This book provides a textbook treatment of the subject, primarily directed toward undergraduate economics students. It presumes a basic familiarity with economic principles, but little knowledge of the law. An effort is made to show both how economic principles can explain the actual structure of the law, and how they can help to make the law more efficient.
The book emphasizes unifying themes and methodologies rather than an exhaustive coverage of legal topics. To that end, the scope of analysis is limited to the basic common law areas of torts, contracts, and property, as well as the legal process and criminal law. The hope is that after reading the book, students can apply the basic principles to other areas of law.

About the Author:

Thomas J. Miceli is Professor of Economics at the University of Connecticut.

About this edition

• Publisher: Stanford Economics and Finance
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0804756708
• ISBN 13: 9780804756709
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 424