Margaret Oppenheimer: 2 books
Remarkable Rise of Eliza Jumel
A Story of Marriage and Money in the Early Republic
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2015
The notorious life and times of one of the wealthiest women in 19th-century America Born into grinding poverty, Eliza Jumel was raised in a brothel, indentured as a servant, and confined to a workhouse when her mother was in jail. Yet by the end of her life, "Madame Jumel" was one of the...
Law and Economics: Alternative Economic Approaches to Legal and Regulatory Issues
Alternative Economic Approaches to Legal and Regulatory Issues
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2015
The economic analysis of legal and regulatory issues need not be limited to the neoclassical economic approach. The expert contributors to this work employ a variety of heterodox legal-economic theories to address a broad range of legal issues. They demonstrate how these various approaches can lead...