Law and Economics of Class Actions for Europe : Lessons from America

Backhaus, Jurgen G. (EDT); Cassone, Alberto (EDT); Ramello, Giovanni B. (EDT)

ISBN 10: 1847208037 / ISBN 13: 9781847208033

Published by Edward Elgar Publishing, 2012

Seller Inventory # 18048835-n

Synopsis:

This well-documented book discusses the power and limitations of class actions with insights and analysis from a panel of distinguished scholars. It pays special attention to the introduction and the applicability of such a legal device in European civil law countries.

The book offers a broad legal and economic investigation, drawing insights from US judicial experience and giving a rigorous discussion of both the philosophical and constitutional aspects and the economic mechanisms and incentives set up by class actions.

The Law and Economics of Class Actions in Europe will be a welcome addition to the bookshelf of all those interested in the function of class action litigation for promoting justice and efficiency. In particular, it will benefit graduate and postgraduate students, researchers and academics in law, economics, and law and economics, policy makers, judges and attorneys.

Contributors: J.G. Backhaus, G. Calabresi, A. Cassone, M.S. Cenini, B. Deffains, F. Denozza, N. Garoupa, A. Gidi, F. Gomez, M.F. Gouveia, S. Harnay, S. Issacharoff, E. Langlais, J. Luther, A. Marciano, G.P. Miller, F. Parisi, G.B. Ramello, L. Sacconi, M.I. Saez, F.M. Scherer, L. Toffoletti, T.S. Ulen, M. Valimaki

About the Author: Edited by Jürgen G. Backhaus, Krupp Chair in Public Finance and Fiscal Sociology, Erfurt University, Germany, Alberto Cassone, Università del Piemonte Orientale, Italy and Giovanni B. Ramello, Department of Economics and Statistics "Cognetti de Martiis", Università degli studi di Torino, Italy

Bibliographic Details

Title: Law and Economics of Class Actions for ...
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Publication Date: 2012
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New