Handbook of Law and Economics

Handbook of Law and Economics
Author: A. Mitchell Polinsky
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 887
Release: 2007-11-21
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0444512357

Law can be viewed as a body of rules and legal sanctions that channel behavior in socially desirable directions - for example, by encouraging individuals to take proper precautions to prevent accidents or by discouraging competitors from colluding to raise prices. The incentives created by the legal system are thus a natural subject of study by economists. Moreover, given the importance of law to the welfare of societies, the economic analysis of law merits prominent treatment as a subdiscipline of economics. Our hope is that this two volume Handbook will foster the study of the legal system by economists. *The two volumes form a comprehensive and accessible survey of the current state of the field. *Chapters prepared by leading specialists of the area. *Summarizes received results as well as new developments.

Research Handbook on the Economics of Torts

Research Handbook on the Economics of Torts
Author: Jennifer Arlen
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 668
Release: 2013-11-29
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1781006172

Focusing on issues of vital importance to those seeking to understand and reform the tort system, this volume takes a multi-disciplinary approach, including theoretical economic analysis, empirical analysis, socio-economic analysis, and behavioral anal

The History of The Lives And Bloody Exploits of The Most Noted Pirates Their Trials And Executions

The History of The Lives And Bloody Exploits of The Most Noted Pirates Their Trials And Executions
Author: Ezra Baldwin Strong
Publisher: Prabhat Prakashan
Total Pages: 232
Release: 2024-10-24
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

The History of The Lives and Bloody Exploits of The Most Noted Pirates, Their Trials and Executions by Ezra Baldwin Strong is a captivating and detailed account of some of the most notorious pirates in history. This fascinating work chronicles the lives of legendary figures such as Blackbeard, Captain Kidd, and Anne Bonny, as well as many lesser-known yet equally notorious pirates. In vivid detail, Strong recounts their daring exploits on the high seas, their merciless battles, and the complex web of violence and intrigue that characterized pirate life. The book also delves into the trials and ultimate fates of these feared figures, many of whom met gruesome ends at the hands of the law.The author's research paints a brutal and engaging picture of piracy in the Golden Age of Piracy (17th–18th century), a time when these pirates ruled the oceans with terror. The book sheds light on the motivations, ambitions, and often tragic lives of these outlaws, who, despite their violent ways, became enduring figures in popular culture. The History of The Lives and Bloody Exploits of The Most Noted Pirates, Their Trials and Executions offers a gripping historical narrative that not only explores the ruthless adventures of these infamous pirates but also the judicial actions that brought many of them to justice, providing a deeper understanding of both the piracy and the legal systems of their time. Get your copy today to dive into the blood-stained world of piracy, filled with adventure, betrayal, and ultimate retribution!

Black Towns, Black Futures

Black Towns, Black Futures
Author: Karla Slocum
Publisher: UNC Press Books
Total Pages: 193
Release: 2019-09-17
Genre: History
ISBN: 1469653982

Some know Oklahoma's Black towns as historic communities that thrived during the Jim Crow era—this is only part of the story. In this book, Karla Slocum shows that the appeal of these towns is more than their past. Drawing on interviews and observations of town life spanning several years, Slocum reveals that people from diverse backgrounds are still attracted to the communities because of the towns' remarkable history as well as their racial identity and rurality. But that attraction cuts both ways. Tourists visit to see living examples of Black success in America, while informal predatory lenders flock to exploit the rural Black economies. In Black towns, there are developers, return migrants, rodeo spectators, and gentrifiers, too. Giving us a complex window into Black town and rural life, Slocum ultimately makes the case that these communities are places for affirming, building, and dreaming of Black community success even as they contend with the sometimes marginality of Black and rural America.

The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics

The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics
Author:
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 7493
Release: 2016-05-18
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1349588024

The award-winning The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics, 2nd edition is now available as a dynamic online resource. Consisting of over 1,900 articles written by leading figures in the field including Nobel prize winners, this is the definitive scholarly reference work for a new generation of economists. Regularly updated! This product is a subscription based product.