The Language of Law and
Economics: A Dictionary
di Francesco Parisi
(Autore)
From a historical
perspective, 'law and economics' constituted one of the most influential
developments in legal scholarship in the twentieth century; the discipline
remains today one of the dominant perspectives on the law, generating a
tremendous quantity of new research and discussion. Unfortunately, one
consequence of applying the analytical methods of one highly technical field to
the historically layered substance of another has been the accumulation of
considerable technical overhead, requiring fluency in both the language of
economics and the language of the law. Further complicating matters, the field
of law and economics has sometimes developed independently, creating new terms,
while recasting others from their original economic or legal meanings. In this
dictionary of law and economics, Francesco Parisi provides a comprehensive and
concise guide to the language and key concepts underlying this fecund
interdisciplinary tradition. The first reference work of its kind, it will
prove to be an invaluable resource for professionals, students and scholars.
