The Problem of Social Cost
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The Problem of Social Cost is Ronald Coase’s landmark 1960 law-and-economics article that introduced the analysis of externalities and bargaining that underpins what later became known as the Coase theorem.
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| The Problem of Social Cost canonical | 3 |
| "The Problem of Social Cost" | 1 |
| article "The Problem of Social Cost" | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Problem of Social Cost Context triple: [Coase theorem, relatedTo, The Problem of Social Cost]
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Coase theorem
The Coase theorem is an economic theory stating that if property rights are well-defined and transaction costs are negligible, private bargaining will lead to an efficient allocation of resources regardless of the initial assignment of rights.
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The Economics of Welfare
The Economics of Welfare is a foundational 1920 economics treatise by Arthur Cecil Pigou that systematically develops welfare economics and the concept of externalities to analyze the role of government in correcting market failures.
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The Economics and Ethics of Private Property
The Economics and Ethics of Private Property is a libertarian treatise by Hans-Hermann Hoppe that defends private property, free markets, and anarcho-capitalism through praxeological and ethical arguments.
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The Theory and Measurement of Demand
The Theory and Measurement of Demand is a foundational economics book by Henry Schultz that rigorously develops statistical and mathematical methods for estimating consumer demand.
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The Scope and Method of Economic Science
The Scope and Method of Economic Science is a foundational work in economic methodology that examines the proper aims, limits, and scientific status of economics as a discipline.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Problem of Social Cost Target entity description: The Problem of Social Cost is Ronald Coase’s landmark 1960 law-and-economics article that introduced the analysis of externalities and bargaining that underpins what later became known as the Coase theorem.
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A.
Coase theorem
The Coase theorem is an economic theory stating that if property rights are well-defined and transaction costs are negligible, private bargaining will lead to an efficient allocation of resources regardless of the initial assignment of rights.
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B.
The Economics of Welfare
The Economics of Welfare is a foundational 1920 economics treatise by Arthur Cecil Pigou that systematically develops welfare economics and the concept of externalities to analyze the role of government in correcting market failures.
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C.
The Economics and Ethics of Private Property
The Economics and Ethics of Private Property is a libertarian treatise by Hans-Hermann Hoppe that defends private property, free markets, and anarcho-capitalism through praxeological and ethical arguments.
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D.
The Theory and Measurement of Demand
The Theory and Measurement of Demand is a foundational economics book by Henry Schultz that rigorously develops statistical and mathematical methods for estimating consumer demand.
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E.
The Scope and Method of Economic Science
The Scope and Method of Economic Science is a foundational work in economic methodology that examines the proper aims, limits, and scientific status of economics as a discipline.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
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| instanceOf |
academic article
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law and economics article ⓘ |
| arguesThat |
allocation of legal rights affects resource allocation when transaction costs are positive
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with zero transaction costs, parties can bargain to an efficient outcome regardless of initial allocation of rights ⓘ |
| author | Ronald Coase ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
bargaining
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economic efficiency ⓘ externalities ⓘ legal liability ⓘ property rights ⓘ social cost ⓘ transaction costs ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| critiques | Pigouvian approach to externalities ⓘ |
| discipline | law and economics ⓘ |
| exampleUsed |
Sturges v. Bridgman
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nuisance disputes between neighboring land uses ⓘ railway sparks and crop damage cases ⓘ |
| field |
environmental economics
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microeconomics ⓘ property law ⓘ tort law ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
reciprocal nature of harm in externality problems
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role of the legal system in minimizing social costs ⓘ |
| impact |
foundational work in law and economics
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influential in design of legal rules for nuisance and liability ⓘ influential in development of transaction cost economics ⓘ major influence on economic analysis of law ⓘ |
| influencedConcept | Coase theorem ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | long-form article ⓘ |
| methodology | case-based analysis of legal disputes ⓘ |
| proposes | comparative institutional analysis of legal rules ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1960 ⓘ |
| publishedIn | Journal of Law and Economics ⓘ |
| publisher | University of Chicago Press ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
The Nature of the Firm
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linked to:
"The Nature of the Firm"
bargaining theory ⓘ environmental regulation ⓘ liability rules ⓘ nuisance law ⓘ property rights theory ⓘ transaction cost economics ⓘ welfare economics ⓘ |
| status |
landmark article in law and economics
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one of the most cited articles in law and economics ⓘ |
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Subject: The Problem of Social Cost Description of subject: The Problem of Social Cost is Ronald Coase’s landmark 1960 law-and-economics article that introduced the analysis of externalities and bargaining that underpins what later became known as the Coase theorem.
Referenced by (5)
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linked to: The Problem of Social Cost
linked to: The Problem of Social Cost
subject linked to:
"The Nature of the Firm"