Foundations of Law and Economics
Seduction by Contract: Law, Economics, and Psychology in Consumer Markets
Oren Bar-Gill
- Year
- 2012
- Venue
- Oxford University Press
- Level
- Advanced
Summary
Explains consumer contracts as products of market competition interacting with consumer psychology. The book analyzes contract complexity, short-term benefits, long-term costs, hidden fees, optimism, and limited attention, arguing that behavioral market failures can justify carefully designed disclosure and consumer-protection interventions.
Citation
Oren Bar-Gill. "Seduction by Contract: Law, Economics, and Psychology in Consumer Markets." Oxford University Press, 2012.
BibTeX
@book{BarGill2012Seduction,
title = {Seduction by Contract: Law, Economics, and Psychology in Consumer Markets},
author = {Oren Bar-Gill},
year = {2012},
publisher = {Oxford University Press},
url = {https://academic.oup.com/book/4883}
}