Professor Bob Ellickson on his book, "The Household: Informal Order Around the Hearth"

February 12, 2009
Robert Ellickson, Walter E. Meyer Professor of Property and Urban Law
In this episode we speak with Walter E. Meyer Professor of Property and Urban Law Robert Ellickson, the author of The Household: Informal Order Around the Hearth.  In his new book, Professor Ellickson explores the internal dynamics of the home. Professor Ellickson applies transaction cost economics, sociological theory, and legal analysis as he examines how the home is ordered. The Household illustrates how households are formed and how they choose to govern themselves.