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Happiness and the Law

By: John Bronsteen,Christopher Buccafusco,Jonathan S. Masur

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Happiness and the Law

By: John Bronsteen,Christopher Buccafusco,Jonathan S. Masur

Happiness and the law the two concepts seem to have little to do with one another. To some people, they may even seem diametrically opposed. Yet, one of the things that laws strive to do is improve the quality of people s lives. John Bronsteen and his coauthors draw on new research on happiness from psychology, economics, and neuroscience to understand the law s effects on peoplewhether they make them happy or unhappyand how good the law is at predicting these effects. Happiness research has shown that people can adapt to some things but not to others; that people often err in predicting what will make them happy; and that money affects most people s happiness less than is assumed. Using such insights, the authors consider the effects of legal policies and regulations, criminal punishments, and civil lawsuits on how people experience their lives. The results are exciting and often counterintuitive. The findings of hedonic psychology indicate, for example, a need to rethink our current understandings of imprisonment and monetary fines. Most broadly, the book proposes a comprehensive approach to human welfare to assess the good and bad consequences of laws and policies. This approach, well-being analysis, is far superior to the strictly economically based cost-benefit analyses which currently dominate how we evaluate public policy. The study of happiness is the next step in the evolution from traditional economic analysis of the law to a behavioral approach. "Happiness and the Law" will serve as the definitive, yet accessible, guide to understanding this new paradigm.

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University of Chicago Press

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Happiness and the Law

By: John Bronsteen,Christopher Buccafusco,Jonathan S. Masur

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The Knockoff Economy

How Imitation Sparks Innovation

By: Kal Raustiala (jurist.),Christopher Sprigman

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The Knockoff Economy

How Imitation Sparks Innovation

By: Kal Raustiala (jurist.),Christopher Sprigman

Driven by a counterintuitive thesis that has been highlighted in both The New Yorker and The New York Times¸ The Knockoff Economy is an engrossing and highly entertaining tour through the economic sectors where piracy both rules and invigorates.

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Oxford University Press

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0195399781

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The Knockoff Economy

How Imitation Sparks Innovation

By: Kal Raustiala,Christopher Sprigman

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The Knockoff Economy

How Imitation Sparks Innovation

By: Kal Raustiala,Christopher Sprigman

From the shopping mall to the corner bistro, knockoffs are everywhere in today's marketplace. Conventional wisdom holds that copying kills creativity, and that laws that protect against copies are essential to innovation--and economic success. But are copyrights and patents always necessary? In The Knockoff Economy, Kal Raustiala and Christopher Sprigman provocatively argue that creativity can not only survive in the face of copying, but can thrive. The Knockoff Economy approaches the question of incentives and innovation in a wholly new way--by exploring creative fields where copying is generally legal, such as fashion, food, and even professional football. By uncovering these important but rarely studied industries, Raustiala and Sprigman reveal a nuanced and fascinating relationship between imitation and innovation. In some creative fields, copying is kept in check through informal industry norms enforced by private sanctions. In others, the freedom to copy actually promotes creativity. High fashion gave rise to the very term "knockoff," yet the freedom to imitate great designs only makes the fashion cycle run faster--and forces the fashion industry to be even more creative. Raustiala and Sprigman carry their analysis from food to font design to football plays to finance, examining how and why each of these vibrant industries remains innovative even when imitation is common. There is an important thread that ties all these instances together--successful creative industries can evolve to the point where they become inoculated against--and even profit from--a world of free and easy copying. And there are important lessons here for copyright-focused industries, like music and film, that have struggled as digital technologies have made copying increasingly widespread and difficult to stop. Raustiala and Sprigman's arguments have been making headlines in The New Yorker, the New York Times, the Financial Times, the Boston Globe, Le Monde, and at the Freakonomics blog, where they are regular contributors. By looking where few had looked before--at markets that fall outside normal IP law--The Knockoff Economy opens up fascinating creative worlds. And it demonstrates that not only is a great deal of innovation possible without intellectual property, but that intellectual property's absence is sometimes better for innovation.

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Oxford University Press

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0199911762

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Pediatric Psychopharmacology

By: Lawrence Scahill,Christopher Kratochvil

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Pediatric Psychopharmacology

By: Lawrence Scahill,Christopher Kratochvil

When the first edition of Pediatric Psychopharmacology published in 2002, it filled a void in child and adolescent psychiatry and quickly establishing itself as the definitive text-reference in pediatric psychopharmacology. While numerous short, clinically focused paperbacks have been published since then, no competitors with the scholarly breadth, depth, and luster of this volume have emerged. In the second edition, Christopher Kratochvil, MD, a highly respected expert in pediatric psychopharmacology, joins the outstanding editorial team led by Dr. Martin and Dr. Scahill. In the new edition, the editors streamline the flow of information to reflect the growth in scientific data since the first edition appeared. The overall structure of the book remains the same, with major sections on underlying biology; somatic interventions; assessment and treatment; and special considerations.

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OUP USA

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0195398211

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The Serpent's Tooth

By: Christopher P. Andersen

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The Serpent's Tooth

By: Christopher P. Andersen

A story of greed, sex, illegitimacy, drugs, betrayal, and matricide, this book discloses the true story behind the bombing murders of tobacco heiress Margaret Benson and one of her sons

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St Martins Press

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0312905416

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9780312905415

Millennium Clues for the Clueless

By: Christopher D. Hudson

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Millennium Clues for the Clueless

By: Christopher D. Hudson

Millennium Clues for the Clueless -- As we face the turn of the century, many people are also facing uncertainty, fear, and anxiety. This book helps readers keep their focus on the peace and security of God's never-changing character, and His daily provision for His children.

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1577485661

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Letters from Christopher

The Tragic Confessions of the Watts Family Murders

By: Cheryln Cadle

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Letters from Christopher

The Tragic Confessions of the Watts Family Murders

By: Cheryln Cadle

In the early morning hours of August 13, 2018, in the small, quiet Colorado town of Frederick, after murdering his family, Chris Watts calculatingly and coldly put his girls in oil battery tanks and buried his pregnant wife in a shallow grave, then returned to work like nothing happened. Chris ultimately pled guilty to the murders, and he is currently serving multiple life sentences. While in prison, Chris receives tons of mail--from family and friends but also fans. Author Cheryln Cadle decided that, after a calling from God, she would write to Chris and ask him if she could write a book about his story. Surprisingly, he wrote back. After a few back-and-forth letters, Chris sent the paperwork to Cheryln to be put on the visitors' list. She then visited him and they talked about her writing a book. After visiting him, he told Cheryln he wanted to tell her his confessions in writing because he felt their conversations were being recorded. He has revealed things to her that no one else knows, not even the FBI. Some of these details will be completely shocking for you to hear. Letters from Christopher is a true crime story with important information to put the pieces of the puzzle together for inquiring minds. Read herein the completely truthful account of what happened to Shanann, Bella, Celeste, and Nico Watts. About the Author New and upcoming author Cheryln Cadle lives in the Midwest with her husband of 47 years, three children and their spouses, and eleven grandchildren. She loves to write, play golf, camp, and travel. Her most favorite pastime is spending time with her grandchildren. She loves true crime stories.

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164610479X

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Book's by Christopher Buccafusco

Happiness and the Law

Happiness and the Law

Happiness and the Law

Happiness and the Law

The Knockoff Economy

The Knockoff Economy

The Knockoff Economy

The Knockoff Economy

Pediatric Psychopharmacology

Pediatric Psychopharmacology

The Serpent's Tooth

The Serpent's Tooth

Millennium Clues for the Clueless

Millennium Clues for the Clueless

Letters from Christopher

Letters from Christopher

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