Ogus, A. I.

Costs and cautionary tales : economic insights for the law / Anthony Ogus - Oxford, [England] ; Portland, Or. : Hart Publishing, 2006 - xiii, 320 p. ; 19 cm. - Legal theory today .

Includes bibliographical references and index

1. Setting the scene. 2. Law and wealth creation. 3. The structure of the law. 4. Implicit pricing and behavioural incentives. 5. Risk allocation and risk management. -- 6. Corrective justice : damage, causation and responsibility -- 7. Wrongdoing and welfare maximisation -- 8. Protecting the disadvantaged. -- 9. Lawyers and their influence on the law. -- 10. Conclusions : is there an economist in the house?

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