Law and Economics for Civil Law Systems - 9781788118255

Law and Economics for Civil Law SystemsAuthor(s): Ejan Mackaay\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd\nISBN-13: 9781788118255, 978-1788118255\nSynopsis\nThis second edition of Law and Economics for Civil Law Systems substantially updates a unique work that presents the core ideas of law and economics for audiences primarily familiar with civil law systems.\n\nEjan Mackaay offers a comprehensive look at the essential points of economic reasoning, the Coase Theorem, and legal institutions such as property, extra-contractual civil liability and contracts. The books structure mirrors the way law is taught in civil law countries, with structured presentations, references to civil code articles paired with non-technical explanations, and limited reliance on graphs. Building on the success of the 2008 edition of the French-language textbook on law and economics from a civil law perspective, this second English-language.