TY - JOUR T1 - Law and Economics: A New Dimension in Market Regulation AU - Nordin, R. AU - , A. Waris AU - , M.A. Witbrodt JO - International Business Management VL - 6 IS - 2 SP - 158 EP - 167 PY - 2012 DA - 2001/08/19 SN - 1993-5250 DO - ibm.2012.158.167 UR - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=ibm.2012.158.167 KW - Coasean theorem KW -economic analysis of law KW -intellectual property KW -dispute resolution KW -indigenous peoples KW -access to genetic resources AB - This study examines the application of economic analysis of law in the context of resolving dispute in property rights. It analyses the economic and sociological arguments surrounding intellectual property rights exploitation. To be more specific, it focuses on the patenting of pharmaceutical or biotechnological inventions. This study establishes as a theoretical framework the economic analysis of law with specific reference to transaction cost theory. Prior to that it will discuss the interrelation between economics and law, i.e., on how law may have an impact on economics or how economics has influenced the state in formulating its law. This study will also take into account the theories on property rights and social process of law. ER -