Hirsch Law and Economics

An Introductory Analysis
2. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-1-4832-9725-5
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: PDF
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E-Book, Englisch, 434 Seiten, Web PDF

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.

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hirsch, Werner Z.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Front Cover;1
2;Law and Economics: An Introductory Analysis;4
3;Copyright Page;5
4;Table of Contents;8
5;Dedication;6
6;PREFACE TO SECOND EDITION;14
7;PREFACE;18
8;CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION;26
8.1;NATURE AND ORIGIN OF LAWS;26
8.2;THE INTERFACE BETWEEN LAW AND ECONOMICS;27
8.3;WHERE LAW AND ECONOMICS MIGHT NOT MEET;35
8.4;ENTITLEMENTS AND EXTERNALITIES AND THE ROLE OF THE LAW;36
9;CHAPTER 2. PROPERTY LAW'S BASIC LEGAL PREMISES;48
9.1;INTRODUCTION;48
9.2;DEFINING RIGHTS AND ENTITLEMENTS TO PROPERTY;48
9.3;PERMANENT TRANSFER OF RIGHTS AND ENTITLEMENTS;55
9.4;TEMPORARY TRANSFER OF RIGHTS AND ENTITLEMENTS;63
9.5;LAND USE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT;78
9.6;CONCLUSION;86
10;CHAPTER 3. ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF LANDLORD-TENANT LAWS;88
10.1;INTRODUCTION;88
10.2;HABITABILITY LAWS;89
10.3;RENT CONTROL LAWS;107
10.4;JUST-CAUSE EVICTION LAWS;113
10.5;HOUSING SUBSIDY LAWS;118
10.6;CONCLUSION;120
11;CHAPTER 4. ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF ZONING LAWS;124
11.1;INTRODUCTION;124
11.2;RESIDENTIAL-COMMERCIAL-INDUSTRIAL ZONING ORDINANCES;126
11.3;EXCLUSIONARY ZONING;133
11.4;INCLUSIONARY ZONING;144
11.5;ZONING AS A TAKING?;150
11.6;CONCLUSION;152
12;CHAPTER 5. CONTRACT LAW;154
12.1;INTRODUCTION;154
12.2;THE BASIC LEGAL PREMISES OF CONTRACT LAW;154
12.3;ECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS OF CONTRACT LAW;171
12.4;CONCLUSION;188
13;CHAPTER 6. TORT LAW'S BASIC LEGAL PREMISES;190
13.1;INTRODUCTION;190
13.2;WHAT IS A TORT?;190
13.3;NEGLIGENCE;193
13.4;DUTY;197
13.5;PROXIMATE CAUSE;201
13.6;DEFENSES;203
13.7;LIABILITY RULES—INTRODUCTORY CLASSIFICATION;205
13.8;THE RULE OF CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE;206
13.9;THE RULE OF COMPARATIVE NEGLIGENCE;209
13.10;THE RULE OF STRICT LIABILITY;212
13.11;DAMAGES;223
13.12;TRENDS IN TORT LAW;226
13.13;CONCLUSION;229
14;CHAPTER 7. ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF TORT LAW;230
14.1;INTRODUCTION;230
14.2;ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF MEDICAL MALPRACTICE;231
14.3;EFFECTS OF LIABILITY STANDARDS;246
14.4;SOME ECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS OF PRODUCT LIABILITY;250
14.5;ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF ACCIDENT LAW;256
14.6;REEXAMINATION OF THE LEARNED HAND FORMULA WITHIN A WELFARE FRAMEWORK;262
14.7;SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY;263
14.8;RULES FOR ASSIGNING LIABILITY FOR LITIGATION COSTS;272
14.9;CONCLUSION;274
15;CHAPTER 8. CRIMINAL LAW;276
15.1;INTRODUCTION;276
15.2;BASIC LEGAL PREMISES OF CRIMINAL LAW;277
15.3;ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF CRIMINAL LAW;287
15.4;ECONOMETRIC ESTIMATES OF CRIME DETERRENCE;293
15.5;CONCLUSION;307
16;CHAPTER 9. ENVIRONMENTAL LAW;308
16.1;INTRODUCTION;308
16.2;ENVIRONMENTAL EXTERNALITIES, PROPERTY RIGHTS, AND ENTITLEMENTS: SOME THEORETICAL CONSIDERATIONS;308
16.3;COURT-MADE ENVIRONMENTAL LAW;313
16.4;THE FEE-TAX ALTERNATIVE;322
16.5;EX ANTE TAX ALTERNATIVES;325
16.6;THE SUBSIDY ALTERNATIVE;327
16.7;THE REGULATORY ALTERNATIVE;328
16.8;GOVERNMENT-FACILITATED INTERNALIZATION REQUIRING NO REVENUE;333
16.9;PUBLICLY NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENT;333
16.10;GOVERNMENT-FACILITATED INTERNALIZATION FINANCED THROUGH GENERAL TAXES;335
16.11;COMPARING ALTERNATIVES;336
16.12;CONCLUSION;338
17;CHAPTER 10. ANTIMONOPOLY LAW;340
17.1;INTRODUCTION;340
17.2;THE ECONOMIC INCENTIVE TO MONOPOLIZE MARKETS;343
17.3;WAYS TO MONOPOLIZE MARKETS: MANY ROADS LEAD TO ROME;345
17.4;A BRIEF OUTLINE OF ANTIMONOPOLY ACTS;346
17.5;HORIZONTAL MERGERS AND JOINT OPERATING AGREEMENTS;348
17.6;CARTELS;352
17.7;PRICE DISCRIMINATION;354
17.8;FORECLOSING ENTRY THROUGH VERTICAL INTEGRATION AND ADVERTISING;356
17.9;GOVERNMENT-INDUCED PRICE FIXING AND FORECLOSURE;369
17.10;REMEDIES;375
17.11;CONCLUSION;377
18;CHAPTER 11. DISCRIMINATION LAW;380
18.1;INTRODUCTION;380
18.2;EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION LAW;380
18.3;HOUSING DISCRIMINATION LAW;408
18.4;AGE DISCRIMINATION LAW;417
18.5;CONCLUSION;423
19;INDEX;426