Economic Analysis of Public Law

This textbook analyses from an economic perspective the phenomena of public law, the constitution, the democratic and political process, federalism, NGOs, administration and state decisions. It also examines selected fields of administrative law, including finance and tax law, public economic law and environmental law. Although the book uses examples from different legal orders, it maintains a focus on continental European law, as it aims to advance the law and economics approach in Europe.

Part 1 Basic Principles. - 1 Key Questions in an Economic Analysis of Public Law. -
Studying Law from Outside the Legal Field: The Purpose and Perspective of an Economic Analysis of Law. - Theoretical Concepts. -
2 State Constitution Democracy. -
Principles of an Institutional Economics of the State and Constitution. - Constitutional Theory of Democracy (Contract Theories). - Tasks of the State. - State Structure (Specifically Federalism). - Open Statehood. -
3 Economic Theory of Institutions and Organisations. -
Basic Principles. - Key Problems in Organisational Economics. - Types of Organisations. -
4 Theory of State Decision-making. -
Decision-makers. - Regulation. -
Part 2 Focus Areas. - 5 Public Finance. -
National Budget. - Government Spending. - Government Revenue. - Public Finances Under Federalism. -
6 Public Economic Law. -
Basic Principles. - Stateand Competition. - Economic Regulation. - International Economic Relations and the Global Economic Constitution. -
7 Environmental Economics. -
Principles of Environmental Economics. - Environmental Policy Measures. - Instrument Variety and Instrument Mix. - International Aspects of Environmental Policy.