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Discover how Ronald Coase revolutionized legal thinking by showing that negotiations between parties can solve complex social problems. Through engaging examples like the noisy confectioner case, learn why free market solutions often outperform regulation when transaction costs are low. This foundational Law & Economics theory demonstrates how private ordering can achieve efficient outcomes, reshaping everything from environmental law to property rights.

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