Freedom of Contract and Paternalism

Name: Freedom of Contract and Paternalism
Author: P. Cserne

Prospects and Limits of an Economic Approach

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Gebonden, blz. | Engels

Palgrave Macmillan US | e druk, 2012

ISBN13: 9780230340299

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Palgrave Macmillan US e druk, 2012 9780230340299

Onderdeel van serie Perspectives from Social Economics

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Samenvatting

A theoretical discussion and internal critique of mainstream law and economics scholarship, especially as it approaches the issue of paternalism. Cserne discusses how, and to what extent, economic analysis can explain and/or justify the limitations on freedom of contract, with special emphasis on paternalism.

Specificaties

ISBN13:9780230340299

Taal:Engels

Bindwijze:gebonden

Uitgever:Palgrave Macmillan US

Hoofdrubriek:Economie, Werk en loopbaan

Serie:Perspectives from Social Economics

Inhoudsopgave

Table of Contents Preface 1. Introduction: Motives and Methods 2. Paternalism in Philosophy: Conceptions and Justifications 3. Paternalism in Economics: Redefinitions and the Behavioral Turn 4. Paternalism in Practice: Public Policy and Legal Design 5. Paternalism in Contract Law: Rationalization and Critique 6. Conclusion: Old and New in 'New Paternalism' Bibliography Notes Index