Our legal system is committed to the idea that private markets and the law of contracts that supports them are the primary institutions for allocating goods and services in a modern economy. Yet the market paradigm, this book argues, leaves substantial room for challenge. For example, should people be permitted to buy and sell blood, bodily organs, surrogate babies, or sexual favors? Is it fair to allow people with limited knowledge about a transaction and its consequences to enter into it without guidance from experts?
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Our legal system is committed to the idea that private markets and the law of contracts that supports them are the primary institutions for allocating goods and services in a modern economy. Yet the market paradigm, this book argues, leaves substantial room for challenge. For example, should people be permitted to buy and sell blood, bodily organs, surrogate babies, or sexual favors? Is it fair to allow people with limited knowledge about a transaction and its consequences to enter into it without guidance from experts?
Imprint | Harvard University Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | March 1997 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | March 1997 |
Authors | Michael J. Trebilcock |
Dimensions | 235 x 156 x 22mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 310 |
Edition | New Ed |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-674-53430-8 |
Barcode | 9780674534308 |
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LSN | 0-674-53430-1 |