Overview

With contributions from some of the leading scholars in law and economics, this comprehensive book summarizes the state of economic research on litigation, procedure and evidence. Among the topics covered are the settlement negotiations; discovery; the incentive to sue; theories of legal evidence; evidentiary misconduct; and the privilege against self-incrimination. Procedural Law and Economics will be a valuable reference tool for academics and post graduate students in law, business, and economics. Anyone with a general interest how legal process does and should work will also find much to interest them in this book. Contributors include: L. Bebchuk, R. Bone, A. Daughety, L. Froeb, G. Hadfield, K. Hylton, A. Katz, A. Klement, B. Kobayashi, L. Kornhauser, H. Lin, T. Miceli, T. Miles, E.A. O'Hara, J. Reinganum, L. Ribstein, C. Sanchirico, A. Stein

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Author:   Chris William Sanchirico
Publisher:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Imprint:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Volume:   8
ISBN:  

9781847208248

ISBN 10:   184720824
Pages:   544
Publication Date:   31 January 2012
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Contents: Introduction 1. Adversarial versus Inquisitorial Justice Luke M. Froeb and Bruce H. Kobayashi 2. Appeal and Supreme Courts Lewis A. Kornhauser 3. Attorney-Client Confidentiality Gillian K. Hadfield and Shmuel Leshem 4. Class Action Robert G. Bone 5. Conflict of Laws and Choice of Law Erin O'Hara O'Connor and Larry E. Ribstein 6. Criminal Procedure: Empirical Analysis Thomas J. Miles 7. Detection Avoidance and Enforcement Theory Chris William Sanchirico 8. Discovery Robert G. Bone 9. Evidence: Theoretical Models Chris William Sanchirico 10. Fee Shifting Avery Wiener Katz and Chris William Sanchirico 11. Judicial Organization and Administration Lewis A. Kornhauser 12. Negative-Expected-Value Suits Lucian A. Bebchuk and Alon Klement 13. Preclusion Robert G. Bone 14. Self-incrimination Alex Stein 15. Settlement Andrew F. Daughety and Jennifer F. Reinganum 16. The Social versus Private Incentive to Sue Thomas J. Miceli 17. Trial Selection Theory and Evidence Keith N. Hylton and Haizhen Lin Index

Reviews

`The book is quite rightly referred to as essential reading for economists, graduate students in economics (of course), as well as those in law and business. . . the book is useful as a research tool, with any number of footnotes and bibliographies.' -- Phillip Taylor MBE and Elizabeth Taylor, The Barrister Magazine `The second edition of Procedural Law and Economics is an expanded and updated collection that highlights new developments and reiterates older themes. The volume will be essential reading both for economists who want an introduction to a core legal subject, and for legal scholars seeking new insights into the such topics as settlement, fee shifting, and class actions.' -- Susan Rose-Ackerman, Yale University, US

'The second edition of Procedural Law and Economics is an expanded and updated collection that highlights new developments and reiterates older themes. The volume will be essential reading both for economists who want an introduction to a core legal subject, and for legal scholars seeking new insights into the such topics as settlement, fee shifting, and class actions.' - Susan Rose-Ackerman, Yale University, US

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Edited by Chris William Sanchirico, Samuel A. Blank Professor of Law, Business, and Public Policy, University of Pennsylvania Law School and Wharton School, US

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