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The use of economics to criticize law is as old as economics itself. Adam Smith criticized laws that impeded trade in his book The Wealth of Nations. But the beginning of sustained application of economic theory to legal topics dates from the 1960s, and occurred in the US, where today it is probably the dominant form of legal critique. Prior to that date, the use of economics to criticize law was limited to commercial and market‐oriented laws. Thereafter, economic critique was progressively extended to all forms of law, including such apparently non‐market topics as family, criminal, and constitutional law.
"Economic Analysis of Law," Richard Nobles in The New Oxford Companion to Law
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Economic Analysis of Law by ISBN: 9781454833888Publication Date: 2014-01-08Lucid, comprehensive, and definitive in its field, this text covers every aspect of economic analysis of the law.
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The Cost of Accidents by ISBN: 9780300011159Publication Date: 1970-09-10Accident law is currently under review throughout the United States, and indeed the world, as present systems prove increasingly inadequate to handle the mounting costs of automobile accidents. In this pioneering work, Guido Calabresi develops a framework for evaluating different systems of accident law.
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Order Without Law by Call Number: This is an unlimited user ebook.Publication Date: 1994-03-15In Order without Law, Robert Ellickson shows that law is far less important than is generally thought. He demonstrates that people largely govern themselves by means of informal rules--social norms--that develop without the aid of a state or other central coordinator. Integrating the latest scholarship in law, economics, sociology, game theory, and anthropology, Ellickson investigates the uncharted world within which order is successfully achieved without law.
Constitutions of Value by ISBN: 1032118652Publication Date: 2023-01-19The book examines law's fundamental role in institutions of value production and valuation.
