The growth of government / Sam Peltzman -- Public policies, pressure groups, and dead weight costs / Gary S. Becker -- Director's law of public income redistribution / George J. Stigler -- An economic interpretation of the history of congressional voting in the twentieth century / Sam Peltzman -- A theory of primitive society, with special reference to law / Richard A. Posnter -- The theory of economic regulation / George J. Stigler -- Toward a more general theory of regulation / Sam Peltzman -- Why regulate utilities? / Harold Demsetz -- The social costs of monopoly and regulation / Richard A. Posner -- An evaluation of consumer protection legislation : the 1962 drug amendments / Sam Peltzman -- The effects of automobile safety regulation / Sam Peltzman -- Consequences and causes of public ownership of urban transit facilities / B. Peter Pashigian -- Discrimination in HEW : is the doctor sick or are the patients healthy? / George J. Borjas -- The effects of consumer safety standares : the 1973 mattress flammibility standard / Peter Linneman -- Insurance, liability, and accidents : a theoretical and empirical investigation of the effect of no-fault on accidents / Elisabeth M. Landes -- Efficient redistribution through commodity markets / Bruce L. Gardner -- Environmental regulation : whose self-interests are being protected? / B. Peter Pashigian -- Crime and punishment : an economic approach / Gary S. Becker -- Law enforcement, malfeasance, and compensation of enforcers / Gary S. Becker, George J. Stigler -- The impact of product recalls on the wealth of sellers / Gregg A. Jarrell, Sam Peltzman.