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Epstein, Richard Allen, 1943-

Simple rules for a complex world / Richard A. Epstein. - Cambridge, MA : Harvard University Press, 1995. - xiv, 36l p. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 335-350) and indexes.

Content :
Preface
Introduction: Too Many Lawyers, Too Much Law
I. Cutting through Complexity
1. The Virtues of Simplicity
2. The Enemies of Simplicity
II. The Simple Rules
3. Autonomy and Property
4. Contract
5. Torts
6. Necessity, Coordination, and Just Compensation
7. Take and Pay
III. The Rules in Action
8. Contracting for Labor
9. Employment Discrimination and Comparable Worth
10. Professional Liability for Financial Loss
11. The Origins of Product Liability Law
12. The Contemporary Product Liability Scene
13. The Internal Life of the Corporation
14. The Corporation and the World
15. Environmental Protection and Private Property
Conclusion: The Challenges to Simple Rules
Notes
Index of Statutes
Index of Cases
General Index

ISBN: 9780674808201

LCCN: 94040364

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Law--Economic aspects--United States.
Law--Social aspects--United States.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States--Economic policy.
United States--Social policy.

LC Class. No.: KF385 / .E67 1995

Dewey Class. No.: 340.1 EPS