Law and Economics (eBook)
434 Seiten
Elsevier Science (Verlag)
978-1-4832-9725-5 (ISBN)
Professor Werner Z. Hirsch has been active in the field of Law and Economics since the early 1970s. Not only has he been active in the theoretical side of the field, but also in the practice of it by participating in the law-making process as an advisor and committee member on numerous occasions. In addition, he has served as an expert witness in a host of court cases, where he has given input on the economic rationale behind the laws. He is currently a professor in the UCLA Department of Economics, where his major interests lie in the fields of Law and Economics, Urban Economics, and Public Finance.
This second edition takes into account the major developments in economics and jurisprudence that have occurred since the publication of the first edition. A new chapter has been added on anti-discrimination law and such topics as adverse possession, rent control, medical malpractice, product reliability, and defense against criminal prosecution have been reexamined in the light of new theoretical developments and case studies. Environmental law and a careful comparison of alternative methods to control the environment are included.
Front Cover 1
Law and Economics: An Introductory Analysis 4
Copyright Page 5
Table of Contents 8
Dedication 6
PREFACE TO SECOND EDITION 14
PREFACE 18
CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION 26
NATURE AND ORIGIN OF LAWS 26
THE INTERFACE BETWEEN LAW AND ECONOMICS 27
WHERE LAW AND ECONOMICS MIGHT NOT MEET 35
ENTITLEMENTS AND EXTERNALITIES AND THE ROLE OF THE LAW 36
CHAPTER 2. PROPERTY LAW'S BASIC LEGAL PREMISES 48
INTRODUCTION 48
DEFINING RIGHTS AND ENTITLEMENTS TO PROPERTY 48
PERMANENT TRANSFER OF RIGHTS AND ENTITLEMENTS 55
TEMPORARY TRANSFER OF RIGHTS AND ENTITLEMENTS 63
LAND USE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT 78
CONCLUSION 86
CHAPTER 3. ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF LANDLORD-TENANT LAWS 88
INTRODUCTION 88
HABITABILITY LAWS 89
RENT CONTROL LAWS 107
JUST-CAUSE EVICTION LAWS 113
HOUSING SUBSIDY LAWS 118
CONCLUSION 120
CHAPTER 4. ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF ZONING LAWS 124
INTRODUCTION 124
RESIDENTIAL-COMMERCIAL-INDUSTRIAL ZONING ORDINANCES 126
EXCLUSIONARY ZONING 133
INCLUSIONARY ZONING 144
ZONING AS A TAKING? 150
CONCLUSION 152
CHAPTER 5. CONTRACT LAW 154
INTRODUCTION 154
THE BASIC LEGAL PREMISES OF CONTRACT LAW 154
ECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS OF CONTRACT LAW 171
CONCLUSION 188
CHAPTER 6. TORT LAW'S BASIC LEGAL PREMISES 190
INTRODUCTION 190
WHAT IS A TORT? 190
NEGLIGENCE 193
DUTY 197
PROXIMATE CAUSE 201
DEFENSES 203
LIABILITY RULES—INTRODUCTORY CLASSIFICATION 205
THE RULE OF CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE 206
THE RULE OF COMPARATIVE NEGLIGENCE 209
THE RULE OF STRICT LIABILITY 212
DAMAGES 223
TRENDS IN TORT LAW 226
CONCLUSION 229
CHAPTER 7. ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF TORT LAW 230
INTRODUCTION 230
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF MEDICAL MALPRACTICE 231
EFFECTS OF LIABILITY STANDARDS 246
SOME ECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS OF PRODUCT LIABILITY 250
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF ACCIDENT LAW 256
REEXAMINATION OF THE LEARNED HAND FORMULA WITHIN A WELFARE FRAMEWORK 262
SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY 263
RULES FOR ASSIGNING LIABILITY FOR LITIGATION COSTS 272
CONCLUSION 274
CHAPTER 8. CRIMINAL LAW 276
INTRODUCTION 276
BASIC LEGAL PREMISES OF CRIMINAL LAW 277
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF CRIMINAL LAW 287
ECONOMETRIC ESTIMATES OF CRIME DETERRENCE 293
CONCLUSION 307
CHAPTER 9. ENVIRONMENTAL LAW 308
INTRODUCTION 308
ENVIRONMENTAL EXTERNALITIES, PROPERTY RIGHTS, AND ENTITLEMENTS: SOME THEORETICAL CONSIDERATIONS 308
COURT-MADE ENVIRONMENTAL LAW 313
THE FEE-TAX ALTERNATIVE 322
EX ANTE TAX ALTERNATIVES 325
THE SUBSIDY ALTERNATIVE 327
THE REGULATORY ALTERNATIVE 328
GOVERNMENT-FACILITATED INTERNALIZATION REQUIRING NO REVENUE 333
PUBLICLY NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENT 333
GOVERNMENT-FACILITATED INTERNALIZATION FINANCED THROUGH GENERAL TAXES 335
COMPARING ALTERNATIVES 336
CONCLUSION 338
CHAPTER 10. ANTIMONOPOLY LAW 340
INTRODUCTION 340
THE ECONOMIC INCENTIVE TO MONOPOLIZE MARKETS 343
WAYS TO MONOPOLIZE MARKETS: MANY ROADS LEAD TO ROME 345
A BRIEF OUTLINE OF ANTIMONOPOLY ACTS 346
HORIZONTAL MERGERS AND JOINT OPERATING AGREEMENTS 348
CARTELS 352
PRICE DISCRIMINATION 354
FORECLOSING ENTRY THROUGH VERTICAL INTEGRATION AND ADVERTISING 356
GOVERNMENT-INDUCED PRICE FIXING AND FORECLOSURE 369
REMEDIES 375
CONCLUSION 377
CHAPTER 11. DISCRIMINATION LAW 380
INTRODUCTION 380
EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION LAW 380
HOUSING DISCRIMINATION LAW 408
AGE DISCRIMINATION LAW 417
CONCLUSION 423
INDEX 426
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 28.6.2014 |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Recht / Steuern ► Allgemeines / Lexika |
| Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht | |
| Recht / Steuern ► Öffentliches Recht | |
| Technik ► Lebensmitteltechnologie | |
| Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Unternehmensführung / Management | |
| Wirtschaft ► Volkswirtschaftslehre | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4832-9725-X / 148329725X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4832-9725-5 / 9781483297255 |
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