About the Book
Principles of Law and Economics
Second Edition
Daniel H. Cole
Indiana University School of Law
Peter Z. Grossman
Butler University
2011. 450 pages. ISBN: 978-1-4548-0395-9. With Instructor's Manual.
About the Book
An overview of the interrelations between law and economics for students with little or no background in economics.
Features:
- Approachable text that is neither too sophisticated nor too simplistic for students with little or no background in economics.
- Flexible format allows students to start at an appropriate level.
- Introductory chapters give an overview of economic theory and the structure of the U.S. legal system.
- Clear, jargon-free analysis of cases such as United States v. Microsoft Corp.
- Substantial treatment of high-interest topics such as environmental law, intellectual property, and game theory.
- Separate chapter on the work of Ronald Coase, foundational to modern law and economics.
- Thoughtful end-of-chapter questions and problems.
- A comprehensive instructor’s manual will be included.
- Endorsement by Thomas C. Schelling, 2005 recipient of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences.
