The Law and Economics of Marriage and Divorce

by Dnes, Antony / Rowthorn, Robert Dnes, Antony / Rowthorn, Robert

Book Overview

The key role of incentives in family law is considered in this economic approach to family law. The book discusses the possible adverse consequences emanating from faulty legal design, while demonstrating that good family law should provide incentives for consistent and honest behavior. Economists, specialists in the economic analysis of law, and academic lawyers discuss recent advances in specialized studies of marriage, cohabitation, and divorce...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521006325
• ISBN13: 9780521006323
• Release Date: March 2002
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.8"