Economics of Conflict of Laws

Edited by Erin A. O’Hara, Dean and McKenzie Professor, Florida State University, US

'This work undeniably offers a wide-ranging and in-depth analysis of the economics of conflicts of law. It is an essential book for scholars and students.'

• Contents:Volume IAcknowledgementsIntroduction Erin O’HaraPART IECONOMIC AND EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF EXISTING APPROACHESA Theoretical Insights1. William F. Baxter (1963), ‘Choice of Law and the Federal System’2. Larry Kramer (1991), ‘On the Need for a Uniform Choice of Law Code’BEmpirical Insights3. Michael E. Solimine (2002), ‘The Law and Economics of Conflict of Laws’4. Patrick J. Borchers (1992), ‘The Choice-of-Law Revolution: An Empirical Study’5. Stuart E. Thiel (2000), ‘Choice of Law and the Home-Court Advantage: Evidence’PART IIPROPOSALS FOR MORE EFFICIENT CHOICE-OF-LAW SYSTEMSAAlternative Efficiency-based Approaches to Choice of Law6. Larry Kramer (1990), ‘Rethinking Choice of Law’7. Erin A. O’Hara and Larry E. Ribstein (2000), ‘From Politics to Efficiency in Choice of Law’8. Andrew T. Guzman (2002), ‘Choice of Law: New Foundations’9. Erin Ann O’Hara (2002), ‘Economics, Public Choice, and the Perennial Conflict of Laws’10. Paul B. Stephan (2002), ‘The Political Economy of Choice of Law’11. Andrew T. Guzman (2002), ‘Public Choice and International Regulatory Competition’BChoice of Law for Torts12. Bruce L. Hay (1992), ‘Conflicts of Law and State Competition in the Product Liability System’13. Michael J. Whincop and Mary Keyes (1999), ‘The Market Tort in Private International Law’14. Michael Whincop and Mary Keyes (1998), ‘Economic Analysis of Conflict of Laws in Torts Cases: Discrete and Relational Torts’Name IndexVolume IIAcknowledgementsAn introduction by the editor to both volumes appears in Volume IPART ICHOICE OF LAW AND FORUM PROVISIONS AChoice-of-Law Clauses1. Paul B. Stephan (2000), ‘Choice of Law and its Consequences: Constitutions for International Transactions’2. Michael J. Whincop and Mary E. Keyes (1998), ‘Statutes’ Domains in Private International Law: An Economic Theory of the Limits of Mandatory Rules’3. Erin Ann O’Hara (2000), ‘Opting Out of Regulation: A Public Choice Analysis of Contractual Choice of Law’4. Larry E. Ribstein (2003), ‘From Efficiency to Politics in Contractual Choice of Law’BChoice-of-Forum Provisions5. Erin Ann O’Hara (2002), ‘The Jurisprudence and Politics of Forum-Selection Clauses’PART IICHOICE OF LAW AND JURISDICTIONAL COMPETITON ASecurities Regulation6. Roberta Romano (1998), ‘Empowering Investors: A Market Approach to Securities Regulation’BBankruptcy Rules and Courts7. Robert K. Rasmussen (2000), ‘Resolving Transnational Insolvencies through Private Ordering’CLaw Firm Rules of Ethics8. Larry E. Ribstein (2001), ‘Ethical Rules, Law Firm Structure and Choice of Law’DSame-Sex Marriage9. F.H. Buckley and Larry E. Ribstein (2001), ‘Calling a Truce in the Marriage Wars’EAsset-Protection Trusts10. Stewart E. Sterk (2000), ‘Asset Protection Trusts: Trust Law’s Race to the Bottom?’PART IIIJUDGMENT RECOGNITION AND CHOICE OF LAW 11. Michael Whincop (1999), ‘The Recognition Scene: Game Theoretic Issues in the Recognition of Foreign Judgments’Name Index