The Economic Structure of the Law: The Collected Economic Essays of Richard A. Posner, Volume One (Economists of the Twentieth Century series)

The Economic Structure of the Law: The Collected Economic Essays of Richard A. Posner, Volume One (Economists of the Twentieth Century series)

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Book 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.

About the Author
Richard A. Posner, Chief Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, and Senior Lecturer, University of Chicago Law School. Francesco Parisi, Professor of Law and Co-Director, J.M. Buchanan Center for Political Economy, Program in Economics and the Law, George Mason University

The Economic Structure of the Law: The Collected Economic Essays of Richard A. Posner, Volume One (Economists of the Twentieth Century series),Richard A. Posner,Francesco Parisi,Edward Elgar Publishing,1858986419,Business & Financial,Economics - Theory,General,Law,Law and economics,Legal Reference / Law Profession,Common law,Economics,Financial law,Jurisprudence & philosophy of law,Law as it applies to other professions

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