| Description |
1 online resource (xv, 220 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Law and philosophy library ; v. 84 |
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Law and philosophy library ; v. 84.
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| Contents |
Economic Foundations -- Homo Economicus -- Efficiency Criteria -- Economic Analysis of Law -- Philosophical Foundations -- Adam Smith' Moral Philosophy -- Jeremy Bentham's Utilitarianism -- John Rawls's Theory of Justice -- Wealth, Efficiency and Justice -- Richard Posner's Theory of Wealth Maximization -- Justice and Efficiency -- Conclusions |
| Summary |
Employs the concepts and reasoning methods of modern economic theory so as to gain a deeper understanding of legal problems. This book states that it is the role of the law to encourage market competition and, where the market fails because transaction costs are too high, to simulate the result of competitive markets |
| Analysis |
filosofie |
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philosophy |
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recht |
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law |
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economie |
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economics |
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bedrijfswetenschap |
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management science |
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economische theorie |
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economic theory |
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politicologie |
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political science |
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Management studies, Business Administration, Organizational Science (General) |
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Economics (General) |
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Management, bedrijfskunde, organisatiekunde (algemeen) |
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Economie (algemeen) |
| Notes |
Previously issued as author's dissertation, 2003, University of Zurich, under the title: Effizienz statt Gerechtigkeit? |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-215) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Justice, Administration of -- Economic aspects
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Procedure (Law) -- Economic aspects
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Law -- Philosophy.
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Economics.
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Economics
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economics.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- Judicial Branch.
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LAW -- Legal Services.
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LAW -- Civil Procedure.
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Economie de l'entreprise.
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Science économique.
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Affaires.
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Economics
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Justice, Administration of -- Economic aspects
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Law -- Philosophy
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Procedure (Law) -- Economic aspects
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Ökonomische Theorie des Rechts -- Rechtsphilosophie.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Shannon, Deborah
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| LC no. |
2008942998 |
| ISBN |
9781402097980 |
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1402097980 |
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9048182034 |
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9789048182039 |
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