Komesar's Razor: Comparative Institutional Analysis in a World of Networks

26 Pages Posted: 23 Jan 2014

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Shubha Ghosh

Syracuse University College of Law

Date Written: January 22, 2014

Abstract

This contribution to the Symposium in honor of Professor Neil Komesar's pathbreaking work on comparative institutional analysis addresses one question: what is the relevance of comparative institutional analysis to a world based on networks of individuals often operating across institutions or working create new institutions? After a review of the context for Komesar's work and an appreciation of "Komesar's Razor," the author addresses this key question in the context of three contemporary debates: international intellectual property reform, same-sex marriage, and reform of health care delivery and finance in the United States. The main conclusion is that Komesar's work provides an important starting point for addressing institutions in a world of networks.

Keywords: Comparative Institutional Analysis; Constitutional Law; Networks; Intellectual Property; Legal Theory; Law and Economics; Coase; Komesar

Suggested Citation

Ghosh, Shubha, Komesar's Razor: Comparative Institutional Analysis in a World of Networks (January 22, 2014). Wisconsin Law Review, Vol. 2013, No. 455, 2013, Univ. of Wisconsin Legal Studies Research Paper No. 1244, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2383414

Shubha Ghosh (Contact Author)

Syracuse University College of Law ( email )

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Syracuse, NY 13244-2130
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