Posner, economics and the law: From "law and economics" to an economic analysis of law

Journal of the History of Economic Thought

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 215-232

  Harnay, Sophie ^a   Marciano, Alain ^b  

^a School of Oriental and African Studies   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE REIMS CHAMPAGNE ARDENNE   (France)

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EID: 68349150847     PISSN: 10538372     EISSN: 14699656     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1053837209090208     Document Type: Article

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