Issues in Law and Economics - Softcover

Winter, Harold

Softcover

ISBN 10: 022624962X ISBN 13: 9780226249629

Publisher: University of Chicago Press, 2017

Synopsis

Is file-sharing destroying the music industry? Should the courts encourage breach of contract? Does the threat of malpractice lawsuits cause doctors to provide too much medical care? Do judges discriminate when sentencing? With Issues in Law and Economics, Harold Winter takes readers through these and other recent and controversial questions. In an accessible and engaging manner, Winter shows these legal issues can be reexamined through the use of economic analysis. Using real-world cases to highlight issues, Winter offers step-by-step analysis, guiding readers through the identification of the trade-offs involved in each issue and assessing the economic evidence from scholarly research before exploring how this research may be used to guide policy recommendations. The book is divided into four sections, covering the basic practice areas of property, contracts, torts, and crime, with a fifth section devoted to a concise introduction to the topic of behavioral law and economics. Each chapter concludes with a series of thought-provoking discussion questions that provide readers the opportunity to further explore important ideas and concepts.

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About the Author

Harold Winter is professor of economics at Ohio University. He is the author of several books, including Trade-Offs: An Introduction to Economic Reasoning and Social Issues, also published by the University of Chicago Press.

Edition details

• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 022624962X
• ISBN 13: 9780226249629
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 247