Efficiency vs Ethics: Which is the Proper Decision Criterion in Law Cases?
Ever since economists undertook an economic analysis of the law there has waged the debate as to the proper criterion to use in deciding law cases.
Ever since economists undertook an economic analysis of the law there has waged the debate as to the proper criterion to use in deciding law cases.
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