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Working Papers

2010

1. The Evolution of a Legal Rule
   Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (26)
   Also in Working Paper, Harvard University OpenScholar
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2008) View citations (11)
   See also Journal Article The Evolution of a Legal Rule, The Journal of Legal Studies, University of Chicago Press (2010) View citations (28) (2010)

2008

2. Is the Obesity Epidemic a Public Health Problem? A Decade of Research on the Economics of Obesity
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (53)

2007

3. The New Market for Federal Judicial Law Clerks
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (71)
   Also in Levine's Bibliography, UCLA Department of Economics (2007) View citations (27)

2006

4. Antitrust in the Not-For-Profit Sector
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (10)
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2001) View citations (6)
   See also Journal Article Antitrust in the Not-for-Profit Sector, Journal of Law and Economics, University of Chicago Press (2009) View citations (23) (2009)

2005

5. Intelligence Failures: An Organizational Economics Perspective
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (13)
   See also Journal Article Intelligence Failures: An Organizational Economics Perspective, Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association (2005) View citations (14) (2005)

2003

6. SmithKline Beecham et al vs. Apotex Corp. et al
   Levine's Working Paper Archive, David K. Levine

2001

7. The Market for Federal Judicial Law Clerks
   Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (75)

1999

8. Creating and Enforcing Norms, With Special Reference to Sanctions
   Law and Economics, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (81)
   Also in Working Papers, Indiana - Center for Econometric Model Research (1998) View citations (15)
9. The Long-Run Growth in Obesity as a Function of Technological Change
   Working Papers, Harris School of Public Policy Studies, University of Chicago
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1999) View citations (134)

1980

10. The Economics of Privacy
    Working Papers, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, George J. Stigler Center for the Study of the Economy and the State
    See also Journal Article The Economics of Privacy, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (1981) View citations (112) (1981)

1979

11. A Theory of Primitive Society with Special Reference to Law
    Working Papers, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, George J. Stigler Center for the Study of the Economy and the State
    See also Journal Article A Theory of Primitive Society, with Special Reference to Law, Journal of Law and Economics, University of Chicago Press (1980) View citations (163) (1980)

1978

12. Adjudication as a Private Good
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (35)
13. Privacy, Secrecy, and Reputation
    Working Papers, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, George J. Stigler Center for the Study of the Economy and the State View citations (1)
14. Salvors, Finders, Good Samaritans and Other Rescuers: An Economic Study of Law and Altruism
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (16)
15. The Right to Privacy
    Working Papers, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, George J. Stigler Center for the Study of the Economy and the State View citations (2)

1977

16. Altruism in Law and Economics
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Altruism in Law and Economics, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (1978) View citations (5) (1978)

1976

17. Legal Precedent: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (54)
    See also Journal Article Legal Precedent: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis, Journal of Law and Economics, University of Chicago Press (1976) View citations (55) (1976)

1975

18. The Independent Judiciary in an Interest-Group Perspective
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (146)
    See also Journal Article The Independent Judiciary in an Interest-Group Perspective, Journal of Law and Economics, University of Chicago Press (1975) View citations (148) (1975)

1974

19. Social Costs of Monopoly and Regulation
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (10)
    See also Chapter The Social Costs of Monopoly and Regulation, Springer Books, Springer (1975) (1975)
    Journal Article The Social Costs of Monopoly and Regulation, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (1975) View citations (356) (1975)
20. The Private Enforcement of Law
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (34)
21. Theories of Economic Regulation
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (369)
    See also Journal Article Theories of Economic Regulation, Bell Journal of Economics, The RAND Corporation (1974) View citations (385) (1974)

Journal Articles

2015

1. Gary Becker
   European Journal of Law and Economics, 2015, 39, (1), 1-2
2. Revisiting the Ideology Rankings of Supreme Court Justices
   The Journal of Legal Studies, 2015, 44, (S1), S295 - S317 View citations (1)

2014

3. The Future of Law and Economics
   Review of Law & Economics, 2014, 10, (3), 235-240

2013

4. Why Is There No Milton Friedman Today?
   Econ Journal Watch, 2013, 10, (2), 210-213

2011

5. Keynes and Coase
   Journal of Law and Economics, 2011, 54, (S4), S31 - S40 View citations (1)

2010

6. Cómo me convertí en keynesiano
   Revista de Economía Institucional, 2010, 12, (22), 293-305
7. From the new institutional economics to organization economics: with applications to corporate governance, government agencies, and legal institutions
   Journal of Institutional Economics, 2010, 6, (1), 1-37 View citations (15)
8. Inferring the Winning Party in the Supreme Court from the Pattern of Questioning at Oral Argument
   The Journal of Legal Studies, 2010, 39, (2), 433 - 467 View citations (3)
9. On the Receipt of the Ronald H. Coase Medal: Uncertainty, the Economic Crisis, and the Future of Law and Economics
   American Law and Economics Review, 2010, 12, (2), 280-318 View citations (2)
10. Reply to comments
    Journal of Institutional Economics, 2010, 6, (1), 139-143
11. The Evolution of a Legal Rule
    The Journal of Legal Studies, 2010, 39, (2), 325 - 358 View citations (28)
    See also Working Paper The Evolution of a Legal Rule, Scholarly Articles (2010) View citations (26) (2010)

2009

12. Antitrust in the Not-for-Profit Sector
    Journal of Law and Economics, 2009, 52, (1), 1-18 View citations (23)
    See also Working Paper Antitrust in the Not-For-Profit Sector, NBER Working Papers (2006) View citations (10) (2006)
13. Financial Regulatory Reform: The Politics of Denial
    The Economists' Voice, 2009, 6, (11), 5
14. The Economics of Presidential Pardons and Commutations
    The Journal of Legal Studies, 2009, 38, (1), 61-88
15. Uncertainty Aversion and Economic Depressions
    Challenge, 2009, 52, (5), 25-43

2008

16. Is the Obesity Epidemic a Public Health Problem? A Review of Zoltan J. Acs and Alan Lyles's Obesity, Business and Public Policy
    Journal of Economic Literature, 2008, 46, (4), 974-82 View citations (41)

2006

17. A Review of Steven Shavell's Foundations of Economic Analysis of Law
    Journal of Economic Literature, 2006, 44, (2), 405-414 View citations (2)
18. The Economics of Capital Punishment
    The Economists' Voice, 2006, 3, (3), 3 View citations (3)

2005

19. Brandeis and Holmes, Business and Economics, Then and Now
    Review of Law & Economics, 2005, 1, (1), 1-14
20. Intellectual Property: The Law and Economics Approach
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2005, 19, (2), 57-73 View citations (29)
21. Intelligence Failures: An Organizational Economics Perspective
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2005, 19, (4), 151-170 View citations (14)
    See also Working Paper Intelligence Failures: An Organizational Economics Perspective, CEPR Discussion Papers (2005) View citations (13) (2005)

2004

22. Eldred and Fair Use
    The Economists' Voice, 2004, 1, (1), 7 View citations (1)
23. Posner responds to "Why Mickey Mouse is Not Subject to Congestion," by Michele Boldrin and David Levine
    The Economists' Voice, 2004, 1, (2), 2

2002

24. Some Economics of International Law: Comment on Conference Papers
    The Journal of Legal Studies, 2002, 31, (1), S321-29 View citations (1)

2001

25. Harmless Error
    The Journal of Legal Studies, 2001, 30, (1), 161-92 View citations (1)

2000

26. Citations, Age, Fame, and the Web
    The Journal of Legal Studies, 2000, 29, (1), 319-44 View citations (4)
27. Cost-Benefit Analysis: Definition, Justification, and Comment on Conference Papers
    The Journal of Legal Studies, 2000, 29, (2), 1153-77 View citations (7)
28. Is the Ninth Circuit Too Large? A Statistical Study of Judicial Quality
    The Journal of Legal Studies, 2000, 29, (2), 711-19 View citations (12)

1999

29. Creating and enforcing norms, with special reference to sanctions1
    International Review of Law and Economics, 1999, 19, (3), 369-382 View citations (82)
30. Employment discrimination: age discrimination and sexual harassment
    International Review of Law and Economics, 1999, 19, (4), 421-446 View citations (5)
31. The Law and Economics of the Economic Expert Witness
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 1999, 13, (2), 91-99 View citations (30)

1998

32. Creating a Legal Framework for Economic Development
    The World Bank Research Observer, 1998, 13, (1), 1-11 View citations (12)
33. Social Norms, Social Meaning, and Economic Analysis of Law: A Comment
    The Journal of Legal Studies, 1998, 27, (2), 553-65 View citations (15)

1997

34. Equality, Wealth, and Political Stability
    The Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization, 1997, 13, (2), 344-65 View citations (10)
35. Explaining the Variance in the Number of Tort Suits across U.S. States and between the United States and England
    The Journal of Legal Studies, 1997, 26, (2), 477-89 View citations (16)
36. Social Norms and the Law: An Economic Approach
    American Economic Review, 1997, 87, (2), 365-69 View citations (120)
37. The future of the law and economics movement in Europe
    International Review of Law and Economics, 1997, 17, (1), 3-14 View citations (5)

1996

38. The Economic Epidemiology of Crime
    Journal of Law and Economics, 1996, 39, (2), 405-33 View citations (33)
39. `RATIONAL CHOICE, PUBLIC POLICY AND AIDS'
    Rationality and Society, 1996, 8, (4), 498-502

1995

40. A Theoretical and Empirical Investigation of the Effects of Public Health Subsidies for STD Testing
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1995, 110, (2), 445-474 View citations (29)

1994

41. Public Spending on AIDS Education: An Economic Analysis
    Journal of Law and Economics, 1994, 37, (1), 17-38 View citations (18)
42. The Economics of Anticipatory Adjudication
    The Journal of Legal Studies, 1994, 23, (2), 683-719

1993

43. Cross-Cultural Differences in Family and Sexual Life
    Rationality and Society, 1993, 5, (4), 421-431 View citations (1)
44. Gary Becker's Contributions to Law and Economics
    The Journal of Legal Studies, 1993, 22, (2), 211-15 View citations (10)
45. Ronald Coase and Methodology
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 1993, 7, (4), 195-210 View citations (23)
46. The Influence of Economics of Law: A Quantitative Study
    Journal of Law and Economics, 1993, 36, (1), 385-424 View citations (7)

1992

47. When Is Parody Fair Use?
    The Journal of Legal Studies, 1992, 21, (1), 67-78 View citations (12)

1991

48. Some Economics of Trade Secret Law
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 1991, 5, (1), 61-72 View citations (67)

1989

49. An Economic Analysis of Copyright Law
    The Journal of Legal Studies, 1989, 18, (2), 325-63 View citations (133)

1987

50. The Law and Economics Movement
    American Economic Review, 1987, 77, (2), 1-13 View citations (27)
51. Trademark Law: An Economic Perspective
    Journal of Law and Economics, 1987, 30, (2), 265-309 View citations (118)

1984

52. Wealth maximization and judicial decision-making
    International Review of Law and Economics, 1984, 4, (2), 131-135 View citations (9)

1981

53. An economic theory of intentional torts
    International Review of Law and Economics, 1981, 1, (2), 127-154 View citations (8)
54. The Economics of Privacy
    American Economic Review, 1981, 71, (2), 405-09 View citations (112)
    See also Working Paper The Economics of Privacy, Working Papers (1980) (1980)

1980

55. A Theory of Primitive Society, with Special Reference to Law
    Journal of Law and Economics, 1980, 23, (1), 1-53 View citations (163)
    See also Working Paper A Theory of Primitive Society with Special Reference to Law, Working Papers (1979) (1979)
56. Anthropology and Economics: Review Article
    Journal of Political Economy, 1980, 88, (3), 608-16
57. Benefits and Costs of Airline Mergers: A Case Study
    Bell Journal of Economics, 1980, 11, (1), 65-83 View citations (17)
58. Contribution among Antitrust Defendants: A Legal and Economic Analysis
    Journal of Law and Economics, 1980, 23, (2), 331-70 View citations (13)

1978

59. Altruism in Law and Economics
    American Economic Review, 1978, 68, (2), 417-21 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper Altruism in Law and Economics, NBER Working Papers (1977) View citations (3) (1977)
60. An Approach to the Regulation of Bank Holding Companies
    The Journal of Business, 1978, 51, (3), 379-412 View citations (55)

1976

61. Legal Precedent: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis
    Journal of Law and Economics, 1976, 19, (2), 249-307 View citations (55)
    See also Working Paper Legal Precedent: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis, NBER Working Papers (1976) View citations (54) (1976)

1975

62. The Independent Judiciary in an Interest-Group Perspective
    Journal of Law and Economics, 1975, 18, (3), 875-901 View citations (148)
    See also Working Paper The Independent Judiciary in an Interest-Group Perspective, NBER Working Papers (1975) View citations (146) (1975)
63. The Social Costs of Monopoly and Regulation
    Journal of Political Economy, 1975, 83, (4), 807-27 View citations (356)
    See also Chapter The Social Costs of Monopoly and Regulation, Springer Books, 1975, 45-65 (1975) (1975)
    Working Paper Social Costs of Monopoly and Regulation, NBER Working Papers (1974) View citations (10) (1974)

1974

64. An Economic Analysis of Legal Rulemaking
    The Journal of Legal Studies, 1974, 3, (1), 257-286 View citations (60)
65. Theories of Economic Regulation
    Bell Journal of Economics, 1974, 5, (2), 335-358 View citations (385)
    See also Working Paper Theories of Economic Regulation, NBER Working Papers (1974) View citations (369) (1974)

1972

66. The Appropriate Scope of Regulation in the Cable Television Industry
    Bell Journal of Economics, 1972, 3, (1), 98-129 View citations (42)

1971

67. Killing or Wounding to Protect a Property Interest
    Journal of Law and Economics, 1971, 14, (1), 201-32 View citations (5)
68. Taxation by Regulation
    Bell Journal of Economics, 1971, 2, (1), 22-50 View citations (135)

1970

69. A Statistical Study of Antitrust Enforcement
    Journal of Law and Economics, 1970, 13, (2), 365-419 View citations (97)

Books

2010

1. The Crisis of Capitalist Democracy
   Economics Books, Harvard University Press View citations (20)

2009

2. Uncommon Sense
   University of Chicago Press Economics Books, University of Chicago Press

2000

3. The Economic Structure of the Law
   Books, Edward Elgar Publishing View citations (3)

1997

4. Aging and Old Age
   University of Chicago Press Economics Books, University of Chicago Press View citations (5)
5. Law and Legal Theory in England and America
   OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press View citations (1)

1994

6. Economics, Time, and Age
   Research Series, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI)

1987

7. The Robinson-Patman Act: Federal Regulation of Price Differences
   Books, American Enterprise Institute

Edited books

2013

1. The Coase Theorem, vol Two volume set
   Books, Edward Elgar Publishing View citations (7)

Chapters

2010

1. Regulation (Agencies) versus Litigation (Courts): An Analytical Framework
   A chapter in Regulation vs. Litigation: Perspectives from Economics and Law, 2010, pp 11-26 View citations (1)

2006

2. Censorship versus Freedom of Expression in the Arts
   Elsevier
3. Cognitive Theory as the Ground of Political Theory in Plato, Popper, Dewey, and Hayek
   A chapter in Cognition and Economics, 2006, pp 253-273

1997

4. Property
   Chapter 3 in The Economic Foundations of Property Rights, 1997, pp 29-46

1975

5. The Social Costs of Monopoly and Regulation
   Springer
   See also Working Paper Social Costs of Monopoly and Regulation, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1974) View citations (10) (1974)
   Journal Article The Social Costs of Monopoly and Regulation, University of Chicago Press (1975) View citations (356) (1975)

1974

6. The Behavior of Administrative Agencies
   A chapter in Essays in the Economics of Crime and Punishment, 1974, pp 215-261