Law and Economics in Jane Austen traces legal and economic principles in sex, marriage and romance as set out in Austen's novels, unveiling how those meticulous principles control today's modern romance. Culture may have changed in the past 300 years, but these rules remain and even now shape modern romance.
Kathleen Akers is analysts in economics at Epsilon Economics.
Lynne Marie Kohm is professor at Regent University School of Law.
Chapter One: The Basics - Love, Law, & Economics According to Jane
Chapter Two: The Dating Game - The Economics of Information
Chapter Three: Sex & Money - the Economics & Laws of Sexual Intimacy
Chapter Four: Money & Marriage - Marriage Laws & Marriage Markets
Chapter Five: More on Marriage - Incentives Matter
Chapter Six: Children - Parenting & Human Capital