A case of mistaken identity: George Stigler, "The Problem of Social Cost," and the Coase theorem

European Journal of Law and Economics

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 11-38

  Medema, Steven G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Coase; Coase theorem; Externalities; Stigler; Transaction costs

Indexed keywords

EID: 79251597600     PISSN: 09291261     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10657-010-9196-5     Document Type: Article

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