Books in the Research in Law and Economics series

This volume addresses a variety of topics where economic concepts are intertwined with important legal and policy issues in North America and Europe. Articles include legal-cost allocation and patent hold ups, the strategic use of licensing commitments, and an empirical analysis on the monetary cost of raising children and its policy implications.

Three important issues concerning institutional design are: policies, instruments, and enforcement. This volume surveys each of the issues, and emphasises the common themes arising in optimal institutional design. It looks at the importance of institutional design in addressing social problems.

Explores the relationship between law and economics principles and the promotion of social justice. This title includes chapters that invoke the lens of corporate law theory or the corporate context as part of their analysis of the intersection of economics and social justice.

This book focuses on the changing landscape of class action law and its interaction with the economic analysis of key issues in class actions. Articles examine the elements of class action law from diverse viewpoints, featuring defendant and plaintiff perspectives, concerning domestic and international law, and written by lawyers and economists.

This volume of Research in Law and Economics contains articles that address important legal and economic developments in the areas of healthcare, intellectual property and labor settlements, competitive effects, cartel overcharges, and the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC)