An Introduction To Law and Economics, 5th Edition

Author: A. Mitchell Polinsky
Publisher: Aspen
ISBN: 9781454894070
Published In: March 2018
Format: Paperback , 224 pages
Jurisdiction: U.S. ? Disclaimer:
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Distinguished by brevity, lucid writing, and well-chosen examples, An Introduction to Law and Economics, now in its Fifth Edition, focuses on a set of core topics that include property, contracts, torts, criminal law, and litigation. Avoiding specialized jargon and mathematics, Polinsky teaches students how to think like an economist and understand legal issues from an economic perspective.

New to the Fifth Edition:

A streamlining of the products liability chapter
A revised discussion of the redistributive effects of legal rules to reflect more recent scholarship on this topic
The addition of several other refinements in the text and in new footnotes
An updated bibliography

Professors and students will benefit from:

Solid coverage of relevant economic principles
A normative approach that illustrates how to assess legal rules and policies in terms of economic and social goals
Clear explanations of concepts

Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Efficiency and Equity
Chapter 3. The Coase Theorem
Chapter 4. First Application — Nuisance Law
Chapter 5. Second Application — Breach Of Contract
Chapter 6. Third Application — Automobile Accidents
Chapter 7. Risk Bearing and Insurance
Chapter 8. Fourth Application — Breach of Contract Again
Chapter 9. Fifth Application — Automobile Accidents Again
Chapter 10. Sixth Application — Law Enforcement Using Fines
Chapter 11. Seventh Application — Law Enforcement Using Imprisonment
Chapter 12. Competitive Markets
Chapter 13. Eighth Application — Pollution Control
Chapter 14. Ninth Application — Products Liability
Chapter 15. Tenth Application — Principal-Agent Liability
Chapter 16. Eleventh Application — Suit, Settlement, and Trial
Chapter 17. Efficiency and Equity Reconsidered
Chapter 18. A Summing Up
Chapter 19. Conclusion