Richard Posner’s Theory of Wealth Maximization

Mathis, Klaus; Shannon, Deborah

doi:10.1007/978-1-4020-9798-0_8

Klaus Mathis MA in Economics⁶ &
Deborah Shannon⁷

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Richard Allen Posner (* 1939) is the figurehead of the economic analysis of law movement and one of its major pioneers. As Coase notes: In the development of the economic analysis of the law […] Posner has clearly played the major role.²

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Prof. Dr. iur. Klaus Mathis MA in Economics
Norwich, United Kingdom
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Mathis, K., Shannon, D. (2009). Richard Posner’s Theory of Wealth Maximization. In: Efficiency Instead of Justice?. Law and Philosophy Library, vol 84. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-9798-0_8

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