I Paradigmatic and Theoretical Studies -- 1 Welfare Economics, Power, and Property -- 2 Predicting the Performance of Alternative Institutions -- 3 Interrelations between Legal and Economic Processes -- 4 Ecosystem Policy and the Problem of Power -- 5 Normative Premises in Regulatory Theory --...

Social capital has emerged as a paradigm capable of bridging across various social science disciplines. However, its adoption by social scientists from different disciplines has led to multiple and often conflicting definitions. Besides conflicting definitions, some social scientists have argued...

This article assesses the effect of labor demand and labor supply conditions on distribution of poverty across small communities in Michigan. The poverty model used for the analysis is based on the production behavior of the communities' residents, and is estimated using Census 2000 data. The...

This thoroughly updated and revised edition of a popular and authoritative reference work introduces the reader to the major concepts and leading contributors in the field of law and economics. The Companion features accessible, informative and provocative entries on all the significant issues,...