Business Persons: A Legal Theory of the Firm

Business Persons: A Legal Theory of the Firm
ISBN-10
0199670919
ISBN-13
9780199670918
Category
Business & Economics
Pages
304
Language
English
Published
2013-08-29
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Author
Eric W. Orts

Description

Business firms are ubiquitous in modern society, but an appreciation of how they are formed and for what purposes requires an understanding of their legal foundations. This book provides a scholarly and yet accessible introduction to the legal framework of modern business enterprises. It explains how the legal ideas allow for the construction and recognition of business firms as persons having rights and responsibilities. It also shows how law sets the boundariesof firms. Specific applications include contributions to debates about executive compensation and political free-speech rights of corporations. Anyone who wishes to have a deeper understanding of thenature of business firms and their role in modern society will benefit from reading this book.

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