The Economics of Remedies (Economic Approaches to Law series)
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| Rating | : | 4.19 (565 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0857934481 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 696 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-21 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Phillip Taylor MBE said If you practice in or study in contract and tort.. IF YOU PRACTICE IN OR ARE STUDYING CONTRACT AND TORT, READ ABOUT THE REMEDIESAn appreciation by Phillip Taylor MBE and Elizabeth Taylor of Richmond Green ChambersThis book is a collection of both classic and recent articles and essays on the subject of the economics of remedies in tort and contract law: a subject often overlooked by law students and those taking the Bar examinations!Part of the Economic A
Edited by Ariel Porat, Alain Poher Professor of Law, Tel Aviv University, Israel and Fischel-Neil Distinguished Visiting Professor of Law, University of Chicago, US
This is a wonderful collection of timeless gems and more recent scholarship on the economics of remedies in tort and contract law. All future scholarship in this field must start from this body of work conveniently collected and presented in a single volume that lays the foundation for an integration of analysis in the field of remedies in private law. - Michael Treblicock, University of Toronto, Canada This volume collects the classic papers on the law and economics of remedies. It should be on the bookshelf of all scholars who write in this important area. --- Eric Posner, University of Chicago, US
The editor has selected seminal papers that analyze the well known distinction between property rules and liability rules and demonstrates its significance, and discuss the dilemma of which is the more efficient remedy - damages or specific performance. The collection also addresses questions concerning the measure of recovery and the scope of liability, and concludes with the novel topic of partial compensation under uncertainty. This set of indispensable papers, along with an original introduction by the editor, will be of great value to law professors, law students, judges, practicing lawyers interested in law and economics, and economists.. This essential volume incorporates major contributions made by prominent scholars in the past forty years, which illustrate the understanding of the economics of remedies