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Law And Economics, Michael J. Trebilcock Oct 1993

Law And Economics, Michael J. Trebilcock

Dalhousie Law Journal

Prior to 1960, most North American law schools paid attention only to anti-trust, public utility regulation, and perhaps tax policy from a law and economics perspective (sometimes referred to as the "old" law and economics). However, beginning in the early 1960's with pioneering articles by Guido Calabresi on tort law and Ronald Coase (the 1991 recipient of the Nobel Prize in Economics) on property rights, followed by prolific writings and a comprehensive text by Richard Posner on a vast range of legal issues, the field of law and economics has burgeoned with many lawyers and economists around the world now …


Fee Shifting And Incentives To Comply With The Law, Keith N. Hylton Oct 1993

Fee Shifting And Incentives To Comply With The Law, Keith N. Hylton

Vanderbilt Law Review

Law and economics is a top-heavy discipline, in the sense that it is largely theoretical. Empirical tests of its claims have been carried out only recently, and a great deal remains to be done. The larger part of the recent wave of empirical law and economics research, however, examines the litigation process. This research has focused on the frequencies with which lawsuits are brought and with which they are settled. Surprisingly, empirical researchers have given little attention to the theoretical literature that makes predictions concerning incentives to comply with legal rules and the optimality of compliance equilibria. This lack of …


The Maastricht Train: Slowing Down For Sharp Curves, Matthew J. Eshelman May 1993

The Maastricht Train: Slowing Down For Sharp Curves, Matthew J. Eshelman

Penn State International Law Review

No abstract provided.


Repossession: Of History, Poverty, And Dissent, Martha Minow May 1993

Repossession: Of History, Poverty, And Dissent, Martha Minow

Michigan Law Review

A Review of The Dispossessed: America's Underclasses from the Civil War to the Present by Jacqueline Jones


Microeconomics Made (Too) Easy: A Casebook Approach To Teaching Law And Economics, Gregory S. Crespi May 1993

Microeconomics Made (Too) Easy: A Casebook Approach To Teaching Law And Economics, Gregory S. Crespi

Michigan Law Review

A Review of Cases and Materials on Law and Economics by David W. Barnes and Lynn A. Stout


The Economic Causes And Consequences Of Constitutional Reform In Eastern Europe, Robert C. Juelke May 1993

The Economic Causes And Consequences Of Constitutional Reform In Eastern Europe, Robert C. Juelke

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.


Incompletely Reasoned Sex: A Review Of Posner's Somewhat Misleading Guide To The Economic Analysis Of Sex And Family Law, Martin Zelder May 1993

Incompletely Reasoned Sex: A Review Of Posner's Somewhat Misleading Guide To The Economic Analysis Of Sex And Family Law, Martin Zelder

Michigan Law Review

A Review of Sex and Reason by Richard A. Posner


Navigating The Minefields Of Russian Joint Venture Law And Tax Regulations: A Procedural Compass, Christopher Osakwe Feb 1993

Navigating The Minefields Of Russian Joint Venture Law And Tax Regulations: A Procedural Compass, Christopher Osakwe

Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law

In this Article, Professor Osakwe explores the precarious field of Russian joint venture law and tax regulation. The author gives detailed accounts of the major laws, discusses their evolution, and projects their future course. Additionally, the author notes the continuing influence of USSR law on current Russian joint venture practice. Throughout his analysis, the author provides specific and pragmatic advice for businesses and entrepreneurs considering joint ventures in Russia.


Social Security, Taxation Law, And Redistribution: Directions For Reform, Alison Mcclelland, Rick Krever Jan 1993

Social Security, Taxation Law, And Redistribution: Directions For Reform, Alison Mcclelland, Rick Krever

Osgoode Hall Law Journal

While it is now generally accepted that some redistribution of economic power is a legitimate goal of government, there is no consensus as to the type of redistribution that should be pursued. In the absence of a clear redistributive goal, it is impossible to evaluate critically current law, or make recommendations. for change. In the first part of this article, we examine alternative models of redistribution and advocate a preferred model, namely, redistribution to promote equality of opportunity and to recognize periods of vulnerability. We then evaluate the operation of Australian social security law and taxation law in light of …


Getting The Political Architecture Right, Richard Cullen, Peter Hanks Jan 1993

Getting The Political Architecture Right, Richard Cullen, Peter Hanks

Osgoode Hall Law Journal

As Australia approaches the twenty-first century, it finds itself, like a number of other Anglo-centred countries in the western world, including Canada, in the grip of continuing economic trauma. There has been a marked relative (and absolute) slip in general economic performance. This paper focuses on the linkages between this phenomenon and Australia's basic political architecture. It argues that, although renovation of Australian federalism is no panacea for these problems, there are linkages between Australia's aged, formal, political structure and its recent economic performance. Lack of attention to the task of serious, systematic renovation is allowing the present outdated political …