Origins of Law and Economics - The Economists'' New Science of Law, 1830-1930

Zusammenfassung This work analyzes the centrality of law in nineteenth century historical and institutional economics and serves as a prehistory to the new institutional economics of the late twentieth century. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; 1. A new science; 2. Towards a normal science; 3. Ghosts in the machine; 4. The normative dimension: institutional success and failure; 5. The way to oblivion; 6. The 'new' new science; Epilogue: the 'new' science; Endnotes; Biographical notes; References.

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• Authors: Heath Pearson, Heath (Koc University Pearson
• Assisted by: Craufurd Goodwin (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 17.11.2005
• EAN: 9780521023863
• ISBN: 978-0-521-02386-3
• No. of pages: 216
• Series: Historical Perspectives on Mod
• Subjects: Guides > Law, job, finance; Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries