The Evolution of Efficient Common Law

This volume contains a selection of the most important articles on the issue of the evolution of the common law. The notion that evolutionary forces would lead to common law efficiency has been very influential in the study of the economics of law. Even those scholars who do not believe that the law is efficient will find it useful to consider the evolutionary forces identified in this volume.

In an even-handed approach, Professor Rubin has selected not only articles which advance the hypoth...