Legal Theory & Philosophy

Steven Shavell, Economic Analysis of Accident Law (Harv. L. Sch. L. & Econ. Res. Paper Series, Discussion Paper No. 396, Nat’l Bureau Econ. Res., Working…

Steven Shavell, Liability for Accidents, in 5 The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics 3690 (Steven N. Durlauf & Lawrence E. Blume eds., 2nd ed. 2008).

A. Mitchell Polinsky & Steven Shavell, Punitive Damages: An Economic Analysis, 111 Harv. L. Rev. 869 (1998).

Steven Shavell, Any Frequency of Plaintiff Victory at Trial Is Possible, 25 J. Legal Stud. 493 (1996).

Steven Shavell, Economic Analysis of the General Structure of the Law (Nat’l Bureau Econ. Res. Working Paper No. w9699, Harv. L. & Econ. Discussion Paper…

Steven Shavell, A Note on Optimal Deterrence When Individuals Choose Among Harmful Acts (Nat’l Bureau Econ. Res., Working Paper No. w3061, Aug. 1989).

Steven Shavell, Individual Precautions to Prevent Theft: Private Versus Socially Optimal Behavior, 11 Int’l Rev. L. & Econ. 123 (1991).

Steven Shavell, Welfare Economics, Morality, and the Law, in Foundations of Economic Analysis of Law 593 (2004).

Steven Shavell, Minimum Asset Requirements (Harv. L. Sch. L. & Econ. Res. Paper Series, Working Paper No. 389, Nov. 2002).

Steven Shavell, Causation and Tort Liability (John M. Olin Ctr. L., Econ. & Bus., Discussion Paper No. 193, Aug. 1996).

Steven Shavell, ¿Es inmoral el incumplimiento contractual?, Ius et Veritas Diciembre 2009, at 16.

Steven Shavell, Deterrence and the Punishment of Attempts, 19 J. Legal Stud. 435 (1990).

Steven Shavell, Liability and the Incentive to Obtain Information about Risk, 21 J. Legal Stud. 259 (1992).

A. Mitchell Polinsky & Steven Shavell, Legal Error, Litigation, and the Incentive to Obey the Law, 5 J.L. Econ. & Org. 99 (1989).

A. Mitchell Polinsky & Steven Shavell, Enforcement Costs and the Optimal Magnitude and Probability of Fines, 35 J.L. & Econ. 133 (1992).

A. Mitchell Polinsky & Steven Shavell, A Note on Optimal Fines When Wealth Varies Among Individuals, 81 Am. Econ. Rev. 618 (1991).

A. Mitchell Polinsky & Steven Shavell, Should Liability Be Based on the Harm to the Victim or the Gain to the Injurer?, 10 J.L. Econ.

A. Mitchell Polinsky & Steven Shavell, On Offense History and the Theory of Deterrence, 18 Int’l Rev. L. & Econ. 305 (1998).

A. Mitchell Polinsky & Steven Shavell, On the Disutility and Discounting of Imprisonment and the Theory of Deterrence, 28 J. Legal Stud. 1 (1999).

A. Mitchell Polinsky & Steven Shavell, The Optimal Tradeoff Between the Probability and Magnitude of Fines, 69 Am. Econ. Rev. 880 (1979).

Steven Shavell, Sharing of Information Prior to Settlement or Litigation, 20 RAND J. Econ. 183 (1989).