Law and Economics in Europe and the U.S. The Legacy of Juergen Backhaus /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Marciano, Alain (Editor), Ramello, Giovanni Battista (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Series: The European Heritage in Economics and the Social Sciences, 18
• Subjects: Economic theory.; Law and economics.; Economics.; Law and Economics.; History of Economic Thought/Methodology.; Economic Theory/Quantitative Economics/Mathematical Methods.

This volume traces the evolution of the field of law and economics from its European roots to its neoclassical “Chicagoan” period to its current identity as a more fluid, transatlantic discipline. Paying special attention to the work of German economist Juergen Backhaus, who was instrumental in the...