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What do cattle and bees tell us about the Coase theorem?

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  • Elodie Bertrand, 2011. "What do cattle and bees tell us about the Coase theorem?," European Journal of Law and Economics, Springer, vol. 31(1), pages 39-62, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:ejlwec:v:31:y:2011:i:1:p:39-62
    DOI: 10.1007/s10657-010-9195-6
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    Keywords

    Coase theorem; Externalities; Social norms; Nuisance; Market; D62; K00; Q19; Z13;
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    JEL classification:

    • D62 - Microeconomics - - Welfare Economics - - - Externalities
    • K00 - Law and Economics - - General - - - General (including Data Sources and Description)
    • Q19 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Other
    • Z13 - Other Special Topics - - Cultural Economics - - - Economic Sociology; Economic Anthropology; Language; Social and Economic Stratification

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