Economics of Conflict of Laws

Volume I

Acknowledgements

Introduction Erin O’Hara

PART I ECONOMIC AND EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF EXISTING APPROACHES
A Theoretical Insights
1. William F. Baxter (1963), ‘Choice of Law and the Federal System’
2. Larry Kramer (1991), ‘On the Need for a Uniform Choice of Law Code’

B Empirical Insights
3. Michael E. Solimine (2002), ‘The Law and Economics of Conflict of Laws’
4. Patrick J. Borchers (1992), ‘The Choice-of-Law Revolution: An Empirical Study’
5. Stuart E. Thiel (2000), ‘Choice of Law and the Home-Court Advantage: Evidence’

PART II PROPOSALS FOR MORE EFFICIENT CHOICE-OF-LAW SYSTEMS
A Alternative Efficiency-based Approaches to Choice of Law
6. Larry Kramer (1990), ‘Rethinking Choice of Law’
7. Erin A. O’Hara and Larry E. Ribstein (2000), ‘From Politics to Efficiency in Choice of Law’
8. Andrew T. Guzman (2002), ‘Choice of Law: New Foundations’
9. Erin Ann O’Hara (2002), ‘Economics, Public Choice, and the Perennial Conflict of Laws’
10. Paul B. Stephan (2002), ‘The Political Economy of Choice of Law’
11. Andrew T. Guzman (2002), ‘Public Choice and International Regulatory Competition’

B Choice of Law for Torts
12. Bruce L. Hay (1992), ‘Conflicts of Law and State Competition in the Product Liability System’
13. Michael J. Whincop and Mary Keyes (1999), ‘The Market Tort in Private International Law’
14. Michael Whincop and Mary Keyes (1998), ‘Economic Analysis of Conflict of Laws in Torts Cases: Discrete and Relational Torts’

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Volume II

Acknowledgements

An introduction by the editor to both volumes appears in Volume I

PART I CHOICE OF LAW AND FORUM PROVISIONS 
A Choice-of-Law Clauses
1. Paul B. Stephan (2000), ‘Choice of Law and its Consequences: Constitutions for International Transactions’
2. Michael J. Whincop and Mary E. Keyes (1998), ‘Statutes’ Domains in Private International Law: An Economic Theory of the Limits of Mandatory Rules’
3. Erin Ann O’Hara (2000), ‘Opting Out of Regulation: A Public Choice Analysis of Contractual Choice of Law’
4. Larry E. Ribstein (2003), ‘From Efficiency to Politics in Contractual Choice of Law’

B Choice-of-Forum Provisions
5. Erin Ann O’Hara (2002), ‘The Jurisprudence and Politics of Forum-Selection Clauses’

PART II CHOICE OF LAW AND JURISDICTIONAL COMPETITON 
A Securities Regulation
6. Roberta Romano (1998), ‘Empowering Investors: A Market Approach to Securities Regulation’

B Bankruptcy Rules and Courts
7. Robert K. Rasmussen (2000), ‘Resolving Transnational Insolvencies through Private Ordering’

C Law Firm Rules of Ethics
8. Larry E. Ribstein (2001), ‘Ethical Rules, Law Firm Structure and Choice of Law’

D Same-Sex Marriage
9. F.H. Buckley and Larry E. Ribstein (2001), ‘Calling a Truce in the Marriage Wars’

E Asset-Protection Trusts
10. Stewart E. Sterk (2000), ‘Asset Protection Trusts: Trust Law’s Race to the Bottom?’

PART III JUDGMENT RECOGNITION AND CHOICE OF LAW 
11. Michael Whincop (1999), ‘The Recognition Scene: Game Theoretic Issues in the Recognition of Foreign Judgments’

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