The economic analysis of law (also known as law and economics) is an analysis of law applying methods of economics. Economic concepts are used to explain the effects of laws, to assess which legal rules are economically efficient, and to predict which legal rules will be promulgated.
Supplemental catalog subcollection information: American Libraries Collection; American University Library Collection; Historical Literature
Supplemental catalog subcollection information: Canadian Libraries Collection; Canadian University Library Collection; Candian History; Translation of: Trattato di sociologia generale; Includes indexes; Bibliographies 26 31
Supplemental catalog subcollection information: American Libraries Collection; Historical Literature
Description: Italian and French
Economic Theory Literature
Excerpt: Preface to The First Edition. The nature of the topics discussed in the following pages is sufficiently indicated in the introductory chapter, and a lengthy preface is therefore unnecessary. The abstract discussion of methods may appear to some to have mainly an academic interest, since it does not directly extend our knowledge of economic phenomena. Whilst, however, we ought to be upon our guard against allowing any such discussion to obscure the greater import...
1. Pareto Superiority ranks or orders social states according to the following conditions: Outcome A is Pareto-superior to outcome B if and only if at least one person believes that he or she is better off under A and nobody believes that he or she is worse off. -- 2. Pareto Optimality uses the following standard: Outcome A is Pareto-optimal is it is impossible to move to any other social state without making at least one person worse off in this new social state than he...
E?conomie politique
Essays towards a solution of the gold question: Introductory. The American espisode. The course of depreciation. International results. Summary of the movement. M. Chevalier's views.--Co-operation in the slate quarries of North Wales.--Political economy and land.--Political economy and laissez-faire.--M. Comte and political economy.--Bastiat.--Appendices
Originally published with title: Elements of political economy
Abridged from the 3d edition of the author's Manual of political economy, published 1883
Description: lecture I. Introductory.--II. Of the mental and physical premises of political economy and of the logical character of the doctrines thence deduced.--III. Of the logical method of political economy.--IV. Of the logical method of political economy (cont.)--V. Of the solution of an economic problem and of the degree of perfection of which it is susceptible.--VI. Of the place and purpose of definition in political economy.--VII. Of the Malthusian doctrine of po...
Description: On spine: Wayland's political economy
John Ruskin (1819 – 1900) is best known for his work as an art critic and social critic, but is remembered as an author, poet and artist as well. Unto This Last is an important work of political economic though that influenced Gandhi, among others. (Hugh McGuire/Wikipedia)
Philosophy, Politics, Economics/Political Economy
Excerpt: Preface to Second Edition. In offering to the public a new edition of some lectures delivered in Dublin more than seventeen years ago, a few words of explanation are needed. As regards the substance of the opinions advanced ? the view taken of Political Economy, and of its methods of proof and development ? the present work does not differ from its predecessor; but extensive changes have been made in the form and treatment. Numerous passages have been recast; in...
Based upon the Primer of political economy, written by the author with the valued aid of the late Mr. John J. Labor. Pref