Contributor
Stigler, George J. (George Joseph), 1911-1991.
Imprint:Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 1988.
Descriptionxviii, 641 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Note:The growth of government / Sam Peltzman -- Public policies, pressure groups, and dead weight costs / Gary S. Becker -- Director's law of public income redistribution / George J. Stigler -- An economic interpretation of the history of congressional voting in the twentieth century / Sam Peltzman -- A theory of primitive society, with special refernce to law / Richard A. Posner -- The theory of economic regulation / George J. Stigler -- Toward a more general theory of regulation / Sam Peltzman -- Why regulate utilities? / Harold Demsetz -- The social costs of monopoly and regulation / Richard A. Posner -- An evaluation of consumer protection legislation: the 1962 drug amendments / Sam Peltzman -- The effects of automobile safety regulation / Sam Peltzman -- Consequences and causes of public ownership of urban transit facilities / B. Peter Pashingian -- Discrimination in HEW: is the doctor sick or are the patients healthy? / George J. Borjas -- The effects of consumer safety standards: the 1973 mattress flammability standard / Peter Linneman -- Insurance, liability, and accidents: a theoretical and empirical investigation of the effect of no-fault on accidents / Elisabeth M. Landes -- Efficient redistribution through commodity markets / Bruce L. Gardner -- Environmental regulation: whose self-interests are being protected? / B. Peter Pashigian -- Crime and punishment: an economic approach / Gary S. Becker -- Law enforcement, malfeasance, and compensation of enforcers / Gary S. Becker, George J. Stigler -- The impact of product recalls on the wealth of sellers / Gregg A. Jarrell, Sam Peltzman.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographies and index.
