1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910798680203321

Autore

Blennerhassett Joanne

Titolo

A comparative examination of multi-party actions : the case of environmental mass harm / / Joanne Blennerhassett

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; Portland, Oregon : , : Hart Publishing, , 2016

ISBN

1-5099-0532-4

1-5099-0531-6

1-5099-0530-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (339 p.)

Collana

Civil justice systems ; ; v. 4

Disciplina

344.04/6

Soggetti

Class actions (Civil procedure)

Joinder of actions

Liability for environmental damages

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Part I: Collective Redress, Mass Harm, Multi-party Actions and Environmental Mass Harm -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Collective Redress and Mass Harm -- 3. Objectives of MPAs -- 4. Environmental Mass Harm and Collective Redress -- Part II: Comparative Law Experience of Selected Common Law Jurisdictions and Europe -- 5. US Collective Redress -- 6. Canadian MPA Experience -- 7. Australian MPA Experience -- 8. Collective Redress in England and Wales -- 9. EU Collective Redress -- 10. Collective Redress for Mass Harm in Ireland

Sommario/riassunto

This monograph addresses the phenomenon of mass harm and how it may be resolved through collective redress. It examines particularly how such redress may be achieved through mechanisms such as multi-party actions (MPAs). In order to do this, an analytical framework is created against which to evaluate various multi-party procedures. This is illustrated through the experience of a selection of common law jurisdictions in dealing with mass harm - namely that of England and Wales, Canada, Australia and the United States, as well as that of EU collective redress. It examines multi-party action laws benchmarked against the objectives identified in the analytical framework. The phenomenon of environmental mass harm in particular is explored as a



case study, as it illustrates some of the difficulties that may arise in mass harm litigation. Also, this work explores where the best solutions for mass harm redress may lie in the future - perhaps in collective actions or through alternatives such as regulation and alternative dispute resolution or a combination of these. Finally, the experience of mass harm litigation in Ireland is examined, as currently this jurisdiction does not have an effective mechanism for dealing with mass harm

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9911020141703321

Autore

Eden Benjamin

Titolo

A Course in Monetary Economics : Sequential Trade, Money, and Uncertainity

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, : John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., 2007

ISBN

9786611322526

9781281322524

1281322520

9780470701645

0470701641

9780470753484

047075348X

9780470752005

0470752009

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (424 p.)

Disciplina

332.40151

Soggetti

Money

Business

Money - Mathematical models

Uncertainty - Mathematical models

Finance

Business & Economics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.



Nota di contenuto

A COURSE IN MONETARY ECONOMICS; Contents; Preface; Part I: Introduction to Monetary Economics; 1 Overview; 2 Money in the Utility Function; 3 TheWelfare Cost of Infiation in a Growing Economy; 4 Government; 5 More Explicit Models of Money; 6 Optimal Fiscal and Monetary Policy; 7 Money and the Business Cycle: Does Money Matter?; 8 Sticky Prices in a Demand-satisfying Model; 9 Sticky Prices with Optimal Quantity Choices; 10 Flexible Prices; Part II: An Introduction to the Economics of Uncertainty; 11 Preliminaries; 12 Does Insurance Require Risk Aversion?

13 Asset Prices and the Lucas "Tree Model"Part III: An Introduction to Uncertain and Sequential Trade (UST); 14 Real Models; 15 A Monetary Model; 16 Limited Participation, Sticky Prices, and UST: A Comparison; 17 Inventories and the Business Cycle; 18 Money and Credit in the Business Cycle; 19 Evidence from Micro Data; 20 The Friedman Rule in a UST Model; 21 Sequential International Trade; 22 Endogenous Information and Externalities; 23 Search and Contracts; Re

Sommario/riassunto

A Course in Monetary Economics is an insightful introduction to advanced topics in monetary economics. Accessible to students who have mastered the diagrammatic tools of economics, it discusses real issues with a variety of modeling alternatives, allowing for a direct comparison of the implications of the different models. The exposition is clear and logical, providing a solid foundation in monetary theory and the techniques of economic modeling. The inventive analysis explores an extensive range of topics including the optimum quantity of money, optimal monetary and fiscal policy, and uncerta