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Author:   Thomas J. Miceli (University of Connecticut, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.408kg
ISBN:  

9781138099753

ISBN 10:   1138099759
Pages:   178
Publication Date:   21 March 2018
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Preface, 1. On the usefulness of economics for understanding law, 2. Property rights and the Coase Theorem, 3. The choice between property rules and liability rules, 4. Does the law evolve toward efficiency?, 5. Threshold rules in law, 6. Simultaneous versus sequential care accidents and strategic negligence, 7. The tort-crime boundary, 8. Some difficulties with the economic theory of crime, 9. Escalating penalties for repeat offenders, 10. The problem with plea bargaining, 11. The (real) puzzle of blackmail, 12. Group punishment, 13. When is a contract enforceable?, 14. Efficient breach theory, 15. A question of title: rules for protecting the ownership of land, 16. Holdups and holdouts, 17. Eminent domain and the paradox of public use, 18. Regulatory takings and the compensation question, 19. Fair use: fair or foul?, 20. Lawsuits for sale?, Bibliographic essay, References, Index

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Thomas J. Miceli has been a professor at the University of Connecticut since 1987. His research is largely in the area of law and economics, with particular emphasis on land use and property law. He also currently serves as an associate editor for the International Review of Law and Economics.

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