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

This work analyzes the centrality of law in nineteenth century economics and serves as a prehistory to the new institutional economics of the late twentieth century.

List of contents

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.

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: Heath Pearson
• Assisted by: Craufurd Goodwin (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 04.01.2011
• EAN: 9780521581431
• ISBN: 978-0-521-58143-1
• No. of pages: 214
• Dimensions: 157 mm x 235 mm x 17 mm
• Weight: 505 g
• Series: Historical Perspectives on Mod
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Economics