Preface, 1. On the usefulness of economics for understanding law, 2. Property rights and the Coase Theorem, 3. The choice between property rules and liability rules, 4. Does the law evolve toward efficiency?, 5. Threshold rules in law, 6. Simultaneous versus sequential care accidents and strategic negligence, 7. The tort-crime boundary, 8. Some difficulties with the economic theory of crime, 9. Escalating penalties for repeat offenders, 10. The problem with plea bargaining, 11. The (real) puzzle of blackmail, 12. Group punishment, 13. When is a contract enforceable?, 14. Efficient breach theory, 15. A question of title: rules for protecting the ownership of land, 16. Holdups and holdouts, 17. Eminent domain and the paradox of public use, 18. Regulatory takings and the compensation question, 19. Fair use: fair or foul?, 20. Lawsuits for sale?, Bibliographic essay, References, Index
Biography
Thomas J. Miceli has been a professor at the University of Connecticut since 1987. His research is largely in the area of law and economics, with particular emphasis on land use and property law. He also currently serves as an associate editor for the International Review of Law and Economics.
