The Oxford Handbook of Law and Economics: Volume 1: Methodology and Concepts

by Francesco Parisi (Editor)

Overview

Covering 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. Edited by Francisco Parisi, the Handbook looks at the origins of the field of law and economics, tracks its 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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780191507236
Publisher:	OUP Oxford
Publication date:	04/27/2017
Series:	Oxford Handbooks
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	496
File size:	6 MB

About the Author

Francesco Parisi is the Oppenheimer Wolff and Donnelly Professor of Law at the University of Minnesota Law School and a Distinguished Professor of Public Finance at the University of Bologna. From 2002 to 2006 he held a Chair in Private Law at the University of Milan (Statale), where he was appointed Professore Ordinario per Chiara Fama. From 1993 to 2006 he taught at George Mason University where he served as Professor of Law & Director of the Law and Economics Program and as an Associate Director of the J.M. Buchanan Center for Political Economy. He has authored 18 books and approximately 200 papers in the field of law and economics. Professor Parisi is Editor-in-Chief of the Review of Law and Economics, Associate Editor of the International Review of Law and Economics, and served as Editor of the Supreme Court Economic Review. He is a member of the board of editors of the Journal of Public Choice, the American Journal of Comparative Law, and the Journal of Law, Economics and Policy.

Table of Contents

• 1: Gary Becker and Richard Posner: The Future of Law and Economics
• Part I. Methodology and Foundations
• 2: Thomas Miceli: Economic Models of Law
• 3: Jonathan Klick: Empirical Law and Economics
• 4: Christine Jolls: Bounded Rationality, Behavioral Economics, and the Law
• 5: Charles Holt and Sean Sullivan: Experimental Economics and the Law
• 6: Tess Ryan-Wilkinson: Experimental Psychology and the Law
• 7: Pam Mueller and Janice Nadler: 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 Bix: Moral Philosophy and Law and Economics
• 15: David Driesen and Robin Malloy: Critiques of Law and Economics
• Part II. Concepts and Tools
• 16: Chris Sanchirico: Income Redistribution through the Law
• 17: Richard Zerbe: Cost-Benefit Analysis in Legal Decision-Making
• 18: John Bronsteen, Christopher Buccafusco, and Jonathan Masur: Well-Being and Public Policy
• 19: Tom Tyler: Value-Driven Behavior and the Law
• 20: Giuseppe Dari-Mattiacci and Gerrit DeGeest: Carrots vs. Sticks
• 21: Emanuela Carbonara: Law and Social Norms
• 22: Werner Güth: Mechanism Design and the Law
• 23: Shmuel Nitzan and Jacob Paroush: Collective Decision Making and Jury Theorems