CHAPTER 23: A Sociological Approach to Law and the Economy.

Chapter 23 of the book "The Handbook of Economic Sociology," second edition, edited by Neil J. Smelser and Richard Swedberg is presented. It explores the interrelationships between the economy and law and the role of law in sociological accounts for economic behavior and activity. It highlights the concept of law that characterizes both economic sociology and the study in law and economic and the typology of legal environments to understand the legal and economic intersection.