European Studies in Law and Economics (EDLE) 11 results
The series European Studies in Law and Economics is devoted to further the understanding of Law and Economics in Europe. The volumes published in this series present an interdisciplinary perspective on the effects of laws on people’s behaviour and on the economic system. The ample topics address a wide audience, including policy makers, legislators, economists, lawyers and judges. The series is peer-reviewed.
The series is an initiative of the PhD programme ‘European Doctorate in Law and Economics’ (EDLE). The EDLE is the academic response to the increasing importance of the economic analysis of law in Europe. The programme is offered by the Universities of Bologna, Hamburg and Rotterdam in association with the Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research, Mumbai (India). PhD students receive the unique opportunity to study law and economics in three different countries. The programme prepares economists and lawyers of high promise for an academic career in a research field of growing importance or for responsible positions in government, research organisations and international consulting firms.
The European Commission sponsors the EDLE as an excellence programme under the prestigious Erasmus Mundus scheme. For further information please visit: www.edle-phd.eu.
The editorial board of the series consists of Prof. Dr. Michael G. Faure (Erasmus University Rotterdam), Prof. Dr. Luigi A. Franzoni (University of Bologna) and Prof. Dr. Stefan Voigt (University of Hamburg).
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Economic Evidence in EU Competition Law
Book | 1st edition 2016 | Europe | Mitja Kovac, Ann-Sophie VandenbergheThis edited volume addresses the importance, implications, practices, problems and the role of economic evidence in EU competition law. It includes contributions on the use of the economic approach in the application and enforcement of EU competition law in different EU countries, candidate member states and third countries.€113.00 incl. VAT -
Does Law Matter for Economic Growth?
A Re-examination of the 'Legal Origin' HypothesisBook | 1st edition 2014 | United Kingdom | Guangdong XuThis book addresses the role of legal institutions in economic growth. The massive differences in country incomes are largely the product of economic growth, which is in turn shaped, influenced, and determined by the legal infrastructure of a country. There has been a growing interest in exploring the connection between legal rules and economic growth since the 1990s.€77.00 incl. VAT -
Rethinking the New York Convention
A Law and Economics ApproachBook | 1st edition 2013 | United Kingdom | Shen WeiThe New York Convention is regarded as one of the most successful treaties in the past fifty-five years in the field of transnational business law, more specifically, international commercial arbitration. Its simplicity and brevity in wording but complexity and diversity in application have triggered endless discussions, debates and writings. Rethinking the New York Convention – A Law and Economics Approach for the first time offers a unique jurisprudence-oriented analysis by applying two major analytic approaches, namely, Darwinian legal theory and game theory.€92.00 incl. VAT -
Patents as Protection of Traditional Medical Knowledge?
A Law and Economics AnalysisBook | 1st edition 2012 | United Kingdom | Petra EbermannThe protection of the knowledge and practises of local and indigenous groups has been discussed in various forums in recent times. International agreements such as the Convention on Biological Diversity address the importance of protecting traditional knowledge and practises, This book examines traditional knowledge protection in the area of traditional medical knowledge, often utilised in contemporary medicine, and consequently subject to patent protection. It provides a comparative view of the current patent regimes in major economies, specifically the US and the EU, and the consequences of the application of these laws to traditional medical knowledge and follow-on innovation, as well as the impact on underlying economic principles and opposing interests.€68.00 incl. VAT -
Economic Criteria for Criminalization
Optimizing Enforcement in Case of Environmental ViolationsBook | 1st edition 2012 | Europe | Katarina SvatikovaThis book examines the question why – from an economic perspective – society should enforce certain violations through criminal law, while others through private or administrative law. -
Regulatory Competition in European Corporate and Capital Market Law
An Empirical AnalysisBook | 1st edition 2012 | Europe | Lars HornufThis book deals with the endeavor of national and supranational legislators to develop more attractive corporate legal forms and investment frameworks. It focuses on some recent national corporate law reforms, the newly introduced European legal form Societas Europaea and the choice of law in corporate debt securities.€63.00 incl. VAT -
Law and Economics in the RIA World
Improving the use of economic analysis in public policy and legislationBook | 1st edition 2011 | Europe | Andrea RendaThe use of economics in public policy, in the form of ex ante Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA), is strongly advocated by international organizations such as the OECD and the World Bank. In the US and the EU, hundreds of RIAs are produced every year to justify public intervention in the form of regulation. But reality shows that in many other countries the adoption and implementation of this tool has been patchy at best.€82.00 incl. VAT -
Competition and Innovation in the EU Regulation of Pharmaceuticals
The Case of Parallel TradeBook | 1st edition 2010 | Europe | Claudia DesogusThis book deals with parallel trade of pharmaceuticals from a Law & Economics perspective. In recent judgments (Bayer, Glaxo and Syfait), EU Courts questioned some of the legal principles underpinning the EU policy on parallel trade in the field of pharmaceuticals. Through the analysis of the impact that parallel trade of pharmaceuticals has on consumer welfare, both in a static and in a dynamic sense, this work examines whether the current legal approach to parallel trade of pharmaceuticals reflects the findings of economic theory, whether it should change, and, if so, on what basis this adjustment should take place.€92.00 incl. VAT -
Behavioural Economics in Consumer Policy
The Economic Analysis of Standard Terms in Consumer Contracts RevisitedBook | 1st edition 2010 | United Kingdom | Hanneke LuthThis book presents a systematic research method for assessing policy questions from an economic and a behavioural economic perspective.€92.00 incl. VAT -
Group Litigation in European Competition Law
A Law and Economics PerspectiveBook | 1st edition 2010 | Europe | Sonja E. KeskeThis book makes a valuable contribution to the current discussion regarding the private enforcement of competition law, particularly through the use of group litigation. Forms of group litigation are debated not only at the European level, but in countries worldwide. Policy makers, practitioners and academics alike can draw relevant insights about the potentials and pitfalls of group litigation mechanisms.€82.00 incl. VAT -
Ex-Post Liability Rules in Modern Patent Law
Book | 1st edition 2010 | Europe | Rosa Castro BernieriThis book examines alternative ways of protecting patent rights using the law and economics framework of property and liability rules. Traditional compulsory licenses are compared with the most recent discussions on the choice between granting or denying injunctive relief for patents (ex post liability rules). .€92.00 incl. VAT