This is a pdf version of the latest version (6th edition) of Law and Economics by Cooter and Ulen. The ownership of this book has reverted from the publisher to its authors, so we are posting it online for everyone freely to read or use as a textbook. After more than thirty years as the field's leading textbook, it continues to cover the latest developments in the economic analysis of property, torts, contracts, legal process, and crimes. Each new edition refines the analytical core, incorporates new applications, and expands previous discussions of empirical legal studies and behavioral law and economics. We hope that you enjoy reading this book as much as we enjoyed writing it.

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Original Digital Version: 6.0 posted July 2016