Oxford handbook of law and economics. Volume 2: private and commercial law
Covering over one-hundred topics on issues ranging from Law and Neuroeconomics to European Union Law and Economics to Feminist Theory and Law and Economics, The Oxford Handbook of Law and Economics is the definitive work in the field of law and economics. The book gathers together scholars and experts in law and economics to create the most inclusive and current work on law and economics. It looks at the origins of the field of law and economics, tracks the field’s progression and increased importance to both law and economics, and looks to the future of the field and its continued development by examining a cornucopia of fields touched by work in law and economics. The uniqueness of its breadth, depth, and convenience make the volume essential to scholars, students, and contributors in the field of law and economics.
CONTENTS
Part I: Private Law
1. Economics of Contract Law, Douglas Baird
2. (In) Efficient Breach of Contract, Daniel Markovits and Alan Schwartz
3. Economics of Tort Law, Jennifer Arlen
4. Estimating Pain and Suffering Damages, Ronen Avraham
5. Medical Malpractice, Ronen Avraham and Max M. Schanzenbach
6. Economics of Property Law, Henry E. Smith
7. Commons and Anticommons, Michael Heller
8. Economics of Intellectual Property Law, Robert P. Merges
9. Trademarks and Unfair Competition, Clarisa Long
10. Law and Economics of Information, Tim Wu
11. Open-Access and Information Commons, Yochai Benkler
12. Family and Household Economics, Amy Wax
13. Economics of Remedies, Ariel Porat
Part II: Corporate, Commercial, and Environmental Law
14. The Economic Nature of the Corporation, Lynn Stout
15. Market for Corporate Law Redux, Roberta Romano
16. Law and Economics of Agency and Partnership, George M. Cohen
17. Banking and Financial Regulation, Steven L. Schwarcz
18. Economics of Bankruptcy, Michelle J. White
19. Law and Economics of Insurance, Daniel Schwarcz and Peter Siegelman
AUTOR: FRANCESCO PARISI
Part I: Private Law
1: Economics of Contract Law, Douglas Baird
2: (In) Efficient Breach of Contract, Daniel Markovits and Alan Schwartz
3: Economics of Tort Law, Jennifer Arlen
4: Estimating Pain and Suffering Damages, Ronen Avraham
5: Medical Malpractice, Ronen Avraham and Max M. Schanzenbach
6: Economics of Property Law, Henry E. Smith
7: Commons and Anticommons, Michael Heller
8: Economics of Intellectual Property Law, Robert P. Merges
9: Trademarks and Unfair Competition, Clarisa Long
10: Law and Economics of Information, Tim Wu
11: Open-Access and Information Commons, Yochai Benkler
12: Family and Household Economics, Amy Wax
13: Economics of Remedies, Ariel Porat
Part II: Corporate, Commercial, and Environmental Law
14: The Economic Nature of the Corporation, Lynn Stout
15: Market for Corporate Law Redux, Roberta Romano
16: Law and Economics of Agency and Partnership, George M. Cohen
17: Banking and Financial Regulation, Steven L. Schwarcz
18: Economics of Bankruptcy, Michelle J. White
19: Law and Economics of Insurance, Daniel Schwarcz and Peter Siegelman
20: Environmental Law and Economics, Michael A. Livermore and Richard L. Revesz
Edited by Francesco Parisi, Oppenheimer Wolff and Donnelly Professor of Law , University of Minnesota Law School and Distinguished Professor of Public Finance, University of Bologna
Francesco Parisi is the Oppenheimer Wolff and Donnelly Professor of Law at the University of Minnesota Law School and a Distinguished Professor of Public Finance at the University of Bologna. From 2002 to 2006 he held a Chair in Private Law at the University of Milan (Statale), where he was appointed Professore Ordinario per Chiara Fama. From 1993 to 2006 he taught at George Mason University where he served as Professor of Law & Director of the Law and Economics Program and as an Associate Director of the J.M. Buchanan Center for Political Economy. He has authored 18 books and approximately 200 papers in the field of law and economics. Professor Parisi is Editor-in-Chief of the Review of Law and Economics, Associate Editor of the International Review of Law and Economics, and served as Editor of the Supreme Court Economic Review. He is a member of the board of editors of the Journal of Public Choice, the American Journal of Comparative Law, and the Journal of Law, Economics and Policy.
Contributors:
Jennifer Arlen, New York University School of Law
Ronen Avraham, The University of Texas at Austin
Douglas Baird, University of Chicago Law School
Yochai Benkler, Harvard Law School
George M. Cohen, University of Virginia
Michael Heller, Columbia Law School
Michael A. Livermore, University of Virginia School of Law
Clarisa Long, Columbia Law School
Daniel Markovits, Yale Law School
Robert P. Merges, UC Berkeley School of Law
Ariel Porat, Tel Aviv University
Richard L. Revesz, New York University School of Law
Roberta Romano, Yale Law School
Max M. Schanzenbach, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law
Daniel Schwarcz, University of Minnesota Law School
Steven L. Schwarcz, Duke University School of Law
Alan Schwartz, Yale Law School
Peter Siegelman, University of Connecticut Law School
Henry Smith, Harvard Law School
Lynn Stout, Cornell Law School
Amy Wax, University of Pennsylvania Law School
Michelle White, University of California, San Diego
Tim Wu, Columbia Law School
