The Enterprise of Law
Synopsis
This study will use economic theory to compare institutions and incentives that influence public and private performance in the provision of law and its enforcement. Some critics may contend that law is not an appropriate subject for "economic analysis," because it is not produced and allocated in exchange markets. To be certain, economics has a great deal to say about market institutions, but its relevance and scope are not so narrowly limited. Economic theory requires only that scarce resources be allocated among competing uses. Clearly, the enterprise of law--the use of police services, court time, and all other inputs in the process of making law and establishing order--requires scarce resources that must be allocated. Beyond that, economic theory explains human behavior by considering how individuals react to incentives and constraints.
- Copyright:
- 1990 Pacific Research Institute for Public Policy
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- ISBN-13:
- 9780936488301
- Publisher:
- Pacific Research Institute for Public Policy
- Date of Addition:
- 2010-04-13T18:01:59Z
- Language:
- English
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- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.