The quest for benefit from existing wealth or by seeking privileged benefit through influence over policy is known as rent seeking. Much rent seeking activity involves government and political decisions and is therefore in the domain of political economy, although rent seeking can also take...

This set of books is a collection of significant contributions to the theory of rent-seeking, from its very beginning to the present. Reserachers working in this field will find it useful to have these texts as a reference manual. The extensive introductions survey the field and guide the reader...