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Law & Economics
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Specific Versus General Enforcement of Law
August 19, 2026
Steven Shavell, Specific Versus General Enforcement of Law, 99 J. Pol. Econ. 1088 (1991).
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The Advantage of Focusing Law Enforcement Effort
August 19, 2026
Henrik Lando & Steven Shavell, The Advantage of Focusing Law Enforcement Effort, 24 Int’l Rev. L. & Econ. 209 (2004).
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Liability for Harm Versus Regulation of Safety
August 19, 2026
Steven Shavell, Liability for Harm versus Regulation of Safety, 13 J. Legal Stud. 357 (1984).
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The Theory of Public Enforcement of Law
August 19, 2026
A. Mitchell Polinsky & Steven Shavell, The Theory of Public Enforcement of Law, in 1 Handbook of Law and Economics 403 (A. Mitchell Polinsky &…
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Optimal Discretion in the Application of Rules
August 19, 2026
Steven M. Shavell, Optimal Discretion in the Application of Rules, 9 Am. L. & Econ. Rev. 175 (2007).
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Costly Litigation and Optimal Damages
August 19, 2026
A. Mitchell Polinsky & Steven Shavell, Costly Litigation and Optimal Damages, 37 Int’l Rev. L. & Econ. 86 (2014).
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On the Social Function and the Regulation of Liability Insurance
August 19, 2026
Steven Shavell, On the Social Function and the Regulation of Liability Insurance, 25 Geneva Papers on Risk & Ins. 166 (2000).
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Public Enforcement of Law
August 19, 2026
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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A. Mitchell Polinsky & Steven Shavell, Amenities and Property Values in a Model of an Urban Area: A Reply, 9 J. Pub. Econ. 111 (1978).
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Steven Shavell, A Fundamental Enforcement Cost Advantage of the Negligence Rule over Regulation, 42 J. Legal Stud. 275 (2013).
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Minimum Asset Requirements and Compulsory Liability Insurance as Solution to the Judgment-Proof Problem
August 19, 2026
Steven Shavell, Minimum Asset Requirements and Compulsory Liability Insurance as Solution to the Judgment-Proof Problem, 36 Rand J. Econ. 63 (2005).
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On Moral Hazard and Insurance
August 19, 2026
Steven Shavell, On Moral Hazard and Insurance, 93 Q. J. Econ. 541 (1979).
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Steven M. Shavell, Specific Performance Versus Damages for Breach of Contract: An Economic Analysis, 84 Tex. L. Rev. 831 (2006).
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Steven Shavell, The Level of Litigation: Private Versus Social Optimality of Suit and of Settlement, 19 Int’l Rev. L. & Econ. 99 (1999).
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Do Excessive Legal Standards Discourage Desirable Activity?
August 19, 2026
Steven M. Shavell, Do Excessive Legal Standards Discourage Desirable Activity?, 95 Econ. Letters 394 (2007).
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The Optimal Structure of Law Enforcement
August 19, 2026
Steven Shavell, The Optimal Structure of Law Enforcement, 36 J.L. Econ. 255 (1993).
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Steven Shavell, An Analysis of Causation and the Scope of Liability in the Law of Torts, 9 J. Legal Stud. 463 (1980).
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Eminent Domain versus Government Purchase of Land Given Imperfect Information about Owners’ Valuations
August 19, 2026
Steven Shavell, Eminent Domain versus Government Purchase of Land Given Imperfect Information about Owners’ Valuations, 53 J.L. & Econ. 1 (2010).
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A Simple Model of Optimal Deterrence and Incapacitation
August 19, 2026
Steven Shavell, A Simple Model of Optimal Deterrence and Incapacitation, 42 Int’l Rev. L. & Econ. 13 (2015).
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Strict Liability versus Negligence
August 19, 2026
Steven Shavell, Strict Liability versus Negligence, 9 J. Legal Stud. 1 (1980).
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Sharing Risks of Deferred Payment
August 19, 2026
Steven Shavell, Sharing Risks of Deferred Payment, 84 J. Pol. Econ. 161 (1976).