Eugen von Böhm-Bawerk · 1886
Böhm-Bawerk’s review presents Bödiker’s comparative account of European accident legislation as a timely, practically useful contribution to social policy. Its emphasis falls on the author’s expertise and the clarity of his treatment of a changing legislative field.
The review distinguishes compensation through private-law liability from provision through public-law accident insurance. European legislation and earlier reform efforts supply the comparative setting for this transition. Böhm-Bawerk values the book chiefly as an aid to understanding legislative development, without offering a detailed evaluation of individual national systems.
The closing observation identifies the documentary basis of that usefulness:
Zum Schlusse werden die interessantesten diesbezüglichen Gesetze und Gesetzentwürfe im Wortlaut mitgetheilt.
English translation: In conclusion, the most interesting laws and draft laws bearing on the subject are communicated verbatim.
Reproducing laws and proposed legislation allows readers to consult the legal texts alongside the comparative exposition. The review’s endorsement thus links accessible explanation with documentary resources for those concerned with accident legislation.
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