Three solitudes in contract: Law, data and theory

W. Bentley MacLeod

doi:10.1111/j.1467-9485.2007.00432.x

Three solitudes in contract: Law, data and theory

W. Bentley MacLeod

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This note discusses and contrasts the different perspectives that the law, empirical labor economics and contract theory bring to the study of the employment relationship. Understanding the reasons for these different perspectives should give rise to a better understanding of the employment relationship and more effective labor market policy.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	606-616
Number of pages	11
Journal	Scottish Journal of Political Economy
Volume	54
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9485.2007.00432.x
State	Published - Nov 2007
Externally published	Yes

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Sociology and Political Science
Economics and Econometrics

Keywords

Contract
Employment relationship
Law and economics

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