"The outcome-based approach assesses the privatization of the provision of a good or a service by reference to the quality or quantity of its provision. Private provision is desirable when private entities make better - more efficient, just, etc.- decisions with respect to the relevant...

Introduction : the genealogy and topography of Twin Peaks / Andrew Godwin and Andrew Schmulow -- The three episodes of Twin Peaks / Michael W. Taylor -- Reflections on 20 years of regulation under Twin Peaks / Jeffrey Carmichael -- Twin Peaks and central banks : economics, political economy and...

This handbook examines a wide range of current legal and policy issues at the intersection of marketing and the law. Focusing on legal outcomes that depend on measurements and interpretations of consumer and firm behavior, the chapters explore how consumers form preferences, perceptions, and...

Law plays a key role in determining the level of entrepreneurial action in society. Legal rules seek to define property rights, facilitate private ordering, and impose liability for legal wrongs, thereby attempting to establish conditions under which individuals may act. These rules also channel...