There is still a lot to say on . . . applications, alternatives, criticism

This book is deliberately called a primer to the economic analysis of law. Its emphasis is on accessibly introducing economic reasoning in the field of law. Detailed descriptions or in-depth analysis of the legal acts themselves have to be omitted for the sake of brevity. In fact, the introductory nature of the text is best reflected by the fact that the fairly comprehensive Encyclopaedia of Law and Economics, which starting in the year 2000 was published in five volumes, covers more than 4,000 pages!