Archive for John Sophocleus
Economics, Law, and Personal Relationships
David Laband is a professor of economics at Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama. John Sophocleus is an instructor in Auburn’s economics department. Two recent, headline-making judicial decisions in civil cases offer striking reminders about why judges, juries, and legislators would benefit from instruction in basic economic principles. The decisions rendered in these cases involving personal relationship [...]
1Jan1998 | David N. Laband | 1 comment | Continued-
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