Freedom of Contract and Paternalism: Prospects and Limits of an Economic Approach

By Péter Cserne

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349342866
• ISBN13: 9781349342860
• Release Date: December 2012
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 194 Pages
• Weight: 0.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"