Parent Categories
Disciplinary Perspectives & Law
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An Economic Approach to Price Fixing
July 14, 2026
Louis Kaplow, An Economic Approach to Price Fixing, 77 Antitrust L.J. 343 (2011).
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Shifting Plaintiffs Fees Versus Increasing Damage Awards
July 14, 2026
Louis Kaplow, Shifting Plaintiffs Fees Versus Increasing Damage Awards, 24 Rand J. Econ. 625 (1993).
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Choosing Expensive Tastes
July 14, 2026
Louis Kaplow, Choosing Expensive Tastes, 36 Can. J. Phil. 415 (2006).
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Optimal Taxation with Costly Enforcement and Evasion
July 14, 2026
Louis Kaplow, Optimal Taxation with Costly Enforcement and Evasion, 43 J. Pub. Econ. 221 (1990).
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Louis Kaplow, A Note on the Optimal Supply of Public Goods and the Distortionary Cost of Taxation, 51 Nat’l Tax J. 117 (1998).
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Fairness versus Welfare: Notes on the Pareto principle, preferences, and distributive justice
July 14, 2026
Louis Kaplow & Steven M. Shavell, Fairness versus Welfare: Notes on the Pareto principle, preferences, and distributive justice, 32 J. Legal Stud. 331 (2003).
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Moral Rules, the Moral Sentiments, and Behavior: Toward a Theory of an Optimal Moral System
July 14, 2026
Louis Kaplow & Steven Shavell, Moral Rules, the Moral Sentiments, and Behavior: Toward a Theory of an Optimal Moral System, 115 J. Pol. Econ. 494…
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Louis Kaplow & Steven Shavell, Any Non‐welfarist Method of Policy Assessment Violates the Pareto Principle, 109 J. Pol. Econ. 281 (2001).
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Louis Kaplow, Optimal Proof Burdens, Deterrence, and the Chilling of Desirable Behavior, 101 Am. Econ. Rev. 277 (2011).
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An Ex Ante Perspective on Deregulation, Viewed Ex Post
July 14, 2026
Louis Kaplow, An Ex Ante Perspective on Deregulation, Viewed Ex Post, 15 Resource & Energy Econ. 153 (1993).
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Accuracy in the Determination of Liability
July 14, 2026
Louis Kaplow & Steven Shavell, Accuracy in the Determination of Liability, 37 J.L. & Econ. 1 (1994).
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Louis Kaplow, The Accuracy of Traditional Market Power Analysis and a Direct Adjustment Alternative, 95 Harv. L. Rev. 1817 (1982).
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Louis Kaplow, A Note on Taxation as Social Insurance For Uncertain Labor Income, 49 Pub. Fin. 244 (1994).
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Louis Kaplow, Discount Rates, Social Judgments, Individuals’ Risk Preferences, and Uncertainty, 42 J. Risk & Uncertainty 125 (2011).
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Human Capital Under an Ideal Income Tax
July 14, 2026
Louis Kaplow, Human Capital Under an Ideal Income Tax, 80 Va. L. Rev. 1477 (1994).
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Louis Kaplow & Steven Shavell, Property Rules Versus Liability Rules: An Economic Analysis, 109 Harv. L. Rev. 713 (1996).
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An Economic Analysis of Legal Transitions
July 14, 2026
Louis Kaplow, An Economic Analysis of Legal Transitions, 99 Harv. L. Rev. 509 (1986).
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Accuracy in the assessment of damages
July 14, 2026
Louis Kaplow & Steven Shavell, Accuracy in the Assessment of Damages, 39 J.L. & Econ. 191 (1996).
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Louis Kaplow, Optimal Control of Externalities in the Presence of Income Taxation, 53 Int’l. Econ. Rev. 487 (2012).
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Optimal Deterrence, Uninformed Individuals, and Acquiring Information About Whether Acts are Subject to Sanctions
July 14, 2026
Louis Kaplow, Optimal Deterrence, Uninformed Individuals, and Acquiring Information About Whether Acts are Subject to Sanctions, 6 J.L. Econ. & Org. 93 (1990).
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Private Versus Social Costs in Bringing Suit
July 14, 2026
Louis Kaplow, Private Versus Social Costs in Bringing Suit, 15 J. Legal Stud. 371 (1986).