Barnes, David W. <br/><br/>
The economic analysis of tort law. / 

 - St.Paul:  West Publishing,  1992. 
 - xv,161p.:  25cm. 
<br/><br/> Includes index. 
<br/><br/>Contents: Introduction: Efficiency and utility maximization -- Efficiency and wealth maximization -- Comparing utility and wealth maximization: The pareto criteria and role of compensation -- Effeciency and equity -- The economic analysis of tort law: Liabilty as an incentive for effiecient behaviour -- The negligence standard -- The cost-benefit approach to liability -- Modern applications of the leaned hand formula -- The negligence standard-continued -- Efficiency of defenses to liability based omn negligence -- Nuisance law -- Trespass and nuisance -- Trespass and nuisance: Transaction costs and impediments to bargaining-continued -- Strict liability -- Efficient defenses to strict liability -- Problems in calculating damages. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0314010890 
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>KF1251.B37