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Law & Behavioral Sciences
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Steven Shavell, A Note on Optimal Deterrence When Individuals Choose Among Harmful Acts (Nat’l Bureau Econ. Res., Working Paper No. w3061, Aug. 1989).
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Steven Shavell, Individual Precautions to Prevent Theft: Private Versus Socially Optimal Behavior, 11 Int’l Rev. L. & Econ. 123 (1991).
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Minimum Asset Requirements
January 25, 2024
Steven Shavell, Minimum Asset Requirements (Harv. L. Sch. L. & Econ. Res. Paper Series, Working Paper No. 389, Nov. 2002).
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Law Versus Morality as Regulators of Conduct
January 25, 2024
Steven M. Shavell, Law Versus Morality as Regulators of Conduct, 4 Am. L. & Econ. Rev. 227 (2002).
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Deterrence and the Punishment of Attempts
January 25, 2024
Steven Shavell, Deterrence and the Punishment of Attempts, 19 J. Legal Stud. 435 (1990).
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Legal Error, Litigation, and the Incentive to Obey the Law
January 25, 2024
A. Mitchell Polinsky & Steven Shavell, Legal Error, Litigation, and the Incentive to Obey the Law, 5 J.L. Econ. & Org. 99 (1989).
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On Offense History and the Theory of Deterrence
January 25, 2024
A. Mitchell Polinsky & Steven Shavell, On Offense History and the Theory of Deterrence, 18 Int’l Rev. L. & Econ. 305 (1998).
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A. Mitchell Polinsky & Steven Shavell, On the Disutility and Discounting of Imprisonment and the Theory of Deterrence, 28 J. Legal Stud. 1 (1999).
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The Economic Theory of Public Enforcement of Law
January 25, 2024
A. Mitchell Polinsky & Steven Shavell, The Economic Theory of Public Enforcement of Law, 38 J. Econ. Lit. 45 (2000).
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The Optimal Tradeoff Between the Probability and Magnitude of Fines
January 25, 2024
A. Mitchell Polinsky & Steven Shavell, The Optimal Tradeoff Between the Probability and Magnitude of Fines, 69 Am. Econ. Rev. 880 (1979).
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The Optimal Use of Fines and Imprisonment
January 25, 2024
A.Mitchell Polinsky & Steven Shavell, The Optimal Use of Fines and Imprisonment, 24 J. Pub. Econ. 89 (1984).
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The Optimal Use of Nonmonetary Sanctions as a Deterrent
January 25, 2024
Steven Shavell, The Optimal Use of Nonmonetary Sanctions as a Deterrent, 77 Am. Econ. Rev. 584 (1987).
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On Liability and Insurance
January 25, 2024
Steven Shavell, On Liability and Insurance, 13 Bell J. Econ. 120 (1982).
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The Optimal Level of Corporate Liability Given the Limited Ability of Corporations to Penalize Their Employees
January 25, 2024
Steven Shavell, The Optimal Level of Corporate Liability Given the Limited Ability of Corporations to Penalize Their Employees, 17 Int’l Rev. L. & Econ. 203…
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Uncertainty Over Causation and the Determination of Civil Liability
January 25, 2024
Stevem Shavell, Uncertainty Over Causation and the Determination of Civil Liability, 28 J.L. & Econ. 587 (1985).
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Steven Shavell, Criminal Law and the Optimal use of Nonmonetary Sanctions as a Deterrent, 85 Colum. L. Rev. 1232 (1985).
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A Note on Efficiency vs. Distributional Equity in Legal Rulemaking: Should Distributional Equity Matter Given Optimal Income Taxation?
January 25, 2024
Steven Shavell, A Note on Efficiency vs. Distributional Equity in Legal Rulemaking: Should Distributional Equity Matter Given Optimal Income Taxation?, 71 Am. Econ. Rev. (Papers…
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Legal Advice About Contemplated Acts: The Decision to Obtain Advice, Its Social Desirability, and Protection of Confidentiality
January 25, 2024
Steven Shavell, Legal Advice About Contemplated Acts: The Decision to Obtain Advice, Its Social Desirability, and Protection of Confidentiality, 17 J. Legal Stud. 123 (1988).
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Public Enforcement of Law
January 25, 2024
A. Mitchell Polinsky & Steven M. Shavell, Public Enforcement of Law, in The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics (Steven N. Durlauf & Lawrence E. Blume…
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On Moral Hazard and Insurance
January 25, 2024
Steven Shavell, On Moral Hazard and Insurance, 93 Q. J. Econ. 541 (1979).
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The Optimal Structure of Law Enforcement
January 25, 2024
Steven Shavell, The Optimal Structure of Law Enforcement, 36 J.L. Econ. 255 (1993).