Law and Economics of Possession (Hardcover)

Introduction Yun-chien Chang; Part I. Foundation: 1. Ownership and possession Thomas Merrill; 2. The law is nine-tenths of possession: an adage turned on its head Carol M. Rose; 3. The elements of possession Henry Smith; 4. The economy of concept and possession Yun-chien Chang; 5. The possession heuristic James Krier and Christopher Serkin; 6. Dividing possessory rights Daniel B. Kelly; 7. The titling role of possession Benito Arrunada; 8. What behavioral studies can teach jurists about possession and vice versa Daphna Lewinsohn-Zamir; Part II. Specific Issues: 9. Possession and licenses: the FCC, weak spectrum rights and the LightSquared debacle Richard Epstein; 10. Jurisdiction, choice of law and property Daniel Klerman; 11. Adverse possession, optional law, and 'small property' Shitong Qiao; 12. Title in the shadow of possession Abraham Bell.