Book contents
- Law and Economics of Possession
- Law and Economics of Possession
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Contributors
- Introduction
- I Foundation
- 1 Ownership and possession
- 2 The law is nine-tenths of possession: an adage turned on its head
- 3 The elements of possession
- 4 The economy of concept and possession
- 5 What behavioral studies can teach jurists about possession and vice versa
- 6 The possession heuristic
- 7 Dividing possessory rights
- 8 The titling role of possession
- II Specific issues
- Index
- References
4 - The economy of concept and possession
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Book contents
- Law and Economics of Possession
- Law and Economics of Possession
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Contributors
- Introduction
- I Foundation
- 1 Ownership and possession
- 2 The law is nine-tenths of possession: an adage turned on its head
- 3 The elements of possession
- 4 The economy of concept and possession
- 5 What behavioral studies can teach jurists about possession and vice versa
- 6 The possession heuristic
- 7 Dividing possessory rights
- 8 The titling role of possession
- II Specific issues
- Index
- References
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