Should law be provided centrally by the state or by some other means? Even relatively staunch advocates of competition such as Friedrich Hayek believe that the state must provide law centrally. This article asks whether Hayek’s theories about competition and the use of knowledge in society...

In most areas, economists look to competition to align incentives, but not so with courts. Many believe that competition enables plaintiff forum shopping, but Adam Smith praised rivalry among courts. This article describes the courts when the common law developed. In many areas of law, courts...

A number of recently developed consumer credit instruments, such as auto title loans, are receiving critical attention from policymakers who worry that these instruments represent “abusive lending.” This paper focuses on auto title loans, arguing that the seemingly high interest rates on...

After decades of neglect, the rule of law is much on the minds of legal scholars today. In the United States, the Supreme Court's controversial decision in Bush v. Gore has triggered renewed interest in understanding the concept of the rule of law and its value to society. Transition and...

Consumer Credit and the American Economy examines the economics, behavioral science, sociology, history, institutions, law, and regulation of consumer credit in the United States. After discussing the origins and various kinds of consumer credit available in today's marketplace, this book...

Should law be provided centrally by the state or by some other means? Even relatively staunch advocates of competition such as Friedrich Hayek believe that the state must provide law centrally. This article asks whether Hayek's theories about competition and the use of knowledge in society...

<DIV><P><I>Supreme Court Economic Review</I> is an interdisciplinary journal that provides a forum for scholarship in law and economics, public choice, and constitutional political economy. Its approach is broad-ranging and the contributions it brings together apply explicit or implicit economic reasoning to...</i></p></div>

<DIV><DIV><I>Supreme Court Economic Review</I> is an interdisciplinary journal that seeks to provide a forum for scholarship in law and economics, public choice, and constitutional political economy. Its approach is wide-ranging, and contributions employ explicit or implicit economic reasoning for the analysis...</i></div></div>

<DIV>This special volume, entitled "The rule of Law, Freedom, and Prosperity," presents symposium papers that attempt to understand the historical roots of the rule of law, its importance in freedom and economic growth, and the possibilities for exporting these lessons to developing...</div>

<DIV><I>The Supreme Court Economic Review</I> is an interdisciplinary journal that seeks to provide a forum for scholarship in law and economics, public choice, and constitutional political economy. Its approach is broad ranging, and contributions employ explicit or implicit economic reasoning for the...</i></div>