Coasean

English

Etymology

From Coase +‎ -an.

Adjective

Coasean (comparative more Coasean, superlative most Coasean)

  1. Of or relating to Ronald Coase (1910–2013), British economist and author.
    • 1995 March, Ian Ayres, Eric Talley, “Solomonic Bargaining: Dividing a Legal Entitlement to Facilitate Coasean Trade”, in The Yale Law Journal, volume 104, number 5, page 1032 of 1027-1117:
      We demonstrate that the entitlement owner's choice between two different kinds of Coasean transactions acts as a credible signal whether she has a relatively high or relatively low valuation.