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Torts
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Liability for Accidents
August 19, 2026
Steven M. Shavell, Liability for Accidents, in 1 Handbook of Law and Economics 139 (A. Mitchell Polinsky & Steven Shavell eds., Elsevier 2007).
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Punitive Damages: An Economic Analysis
August 19, 2026
A. Mitchell Polinsky & Steven Shavell, Punitive Damages: An Economic Analysis, 111 Harv. L. Rev. 869 (1998).
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Economic Analysis of the General Structure of the Law
August 19, 2026
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…
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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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Minimum Asset Requirements
August 19, 2026
Steven Shavell, Minimum Asset Requirements (Harv. L. Sch. L. & Econ. Res. Paper Series, Working Paper No. 389, Nov. 2002).
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Causation and Tort Liability
August 19, 2026
Steven Shavell, Causation and Tort Liability (John M. Olin Ctr. L., Econ. & Bus., Discussion Paper No. 193, Aug. 1996).
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Economic Analysis of Accident Law
August 19, 2026
Steven M. Shavell, Economic Analysis of Accident Law (Harvard Univ. Press 1987).
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Fairness versus Welfare
August 19, 2026
Louis Kaplow & Steven M. Shavell, Fairness versus Welfare, 114 Harv. L. Rev. 961 (2001).
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Foundations of Economic Analysis of Law
August 19, 2026
Steven M. Shavell, Foundations of Economic Analysis of Law (Belknap Press 2004).
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Law and Economics
August 19, 2026
Steven Shavell, Law and Economics, in International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences 448 (James D. Wright ed., 2d ed. 2015).
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Liability and the Incentive to Obtain Information about Risk
August 19, 2026
Steven Shavell, Liability and the Incentive to Obtain Information about Risk, 21 J. Legal Stud. 259 (1992).
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Legal Error, Litigation, and the Incentive to Obey the Law
August 19, 2026
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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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.
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Mandatory Versus Voluntary Disclosure of Product Risks
August 19, 2026
A. Mitchell Polinsky & Steven Shavell, Mandatory Versus Voluntary Disclosure of Product Risks, 28 J.L. Econ. & Org. 360 (2012).
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On Liability and Insurance
August 19, 2026
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
August 19, 2026
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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Stevem Shavell, Uncertainty Over Causation and the Determination of Civil Liability, 28 J.L. & Econ. 587 (1985).
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The Fundamental Divergence Between the Private and the Social Motive to Use the Legal System
August 19, 2026
Steven Shavell, The Fundamental Divergence Between the Private and the Social Motive to Use the Legal System, 26 J. Legal Stud. 575 (1997).
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A Note on Efficiency vs. Distributional Equity in Legal Rulemaking: Should Distributional Equity Matter Given Optimal Income Taxation?
August 19, 2026
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
August 19, 2026
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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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).