Edward Elgar Publishing Behavioral Law and Economics (Economic Approaches to Law series)

Product Description In this comprehensive collection Jeffrey Rachlinski brings together the most important previously published articles in the emerging field of behavioral law and economics. His selection represents a novel blending of economics, psychology and law. The three volumes cover such constituent topics as suit and settlement, torts, civil rights and discrimination, criminal law, trial processes and paternalism and regulation. The editor has written an original introduction which provides insightful coverage of this new and exciting area of study. Review ‘Jeff Rachlinski has assembled an essential and timely introduction to the literature of behavioural law and economics: the key articles, central themes, and ongoing criticisms of the approach. The text will serve as a standard reference for scholars and an intriguing reader for students.’ -- Richard H. McAdams, University of Chicago Law School, US About the Author Edited by Jeffrey J. Rachlinski, Professor of Law, Cornell Law School, Cornell University, US