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Working Papers

2007

1. Eminent Domain Versus Government Purchase of Land Given Imperpect Information About Owners' Valuation
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
2. On Optimal Legal Change, Past Behavior, and Grandfathering
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2006

3. Mandatory Versus Voluntary Disclosure of Product Risks
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations

2005

4. Contracts, Holdup, and Legal Intervention
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
5. Liability for Accidents
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
6. The Theory of Public Enforcement of Law
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2004

7. Minimum Asset Requirements and Compulsory Liability Insurance As Solutions to the Judgment-Proof Problem
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
8. The Appeals Process and Adjudicator Incentives
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations

2003

9. Economic Analysis of Accident Law
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2003) View citations
10. Economic Analysis of Contract Law
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
11. Economic Analysis of Litigation and the Legal Process
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
12. Economic Analysis of Property Law
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
13. Economic Analysis of Public Law Enforcement and Criminal Law
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
14. Economic Analysis of Welfare Economics, Morality and the Law
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
15. Economic Analysis of the General Structure of the Law
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
16. Fairness Versus Welfare: Notes on the Pareto Principle, Preferences, and Distributive Justice
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
17. On the Writing and the Interpretation of Contracts
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations

2002

18. Minimum Asset Requirements
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations

2001

19. Moral Rules and the Moral Sentiments: Toward a Theory of an Optimal Moral System
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations

1999

20. Any Non-Individualistic Social Welfare Function Violates the Pareto Principle
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
21. Corruption and Optimal Law Enforcement
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
22. Economic Analysis of Law
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
23. Reconsidering Contractual Liability and the Incentive to Reveal Information
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
24. Rewards versus Intellectual Property Rights
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Law & Economics (2001)
25. The Economic Theory of Public Enforcement of Law
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Literature (2000)

1997

26. On the Disutility and Discounting of Imprisonment and the Theory of Deterrence
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Legal Studies (1999)
27. On the Superiority of Corrective Taxes to Quantity Regulation
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in American Law and Economics Review (2002)

1996

28. Accuracy in the Assessment of Damages
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Law & Economics (1996)
29. Threats without Binding Commitment
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    Also in Discussion Papers, Northwestern University, Center for Mathematical Studies in Economics and Management Science (1995)

1994

30. Accuracy in the Determination of Liability
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Law & Economics (1994)
31. Optimal Law Enforcement with Self-Reporting of Behavior
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Political Economy (1994)
32. The Efficiency of the Legal System versus the Income Tax in Redistributing Income
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

1993

33. Enforcement Costs and the Optimal Magnitude and Probability of Fines
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Law & Economics (1992)
34. Should Liability be Based on the Harm to the Victim or the Gain to the Injurer?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations

1992

35. Optimal Cleanup and Liability After Environmentally Harmful Discharges
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
36. Private Versus Socially Optimal Provision of Ex Ante Legal Advice
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Law, Economics and Organization (1992)
37. Suit Versus Settlement When Parties Seek Nonmonetary Judgements
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Legal Studies (1993)

1991

38. A Note on Optimal Fines When Wealth Varies Among Individuals
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (1991)
39. Information and the Scope of Liability for Breach of Contract: The Rule of Hadley V. Baxendale
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Law, Economics and Organization (1991)
40. Legal Advice about Acts Already Commited
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations

1990

41. Individual Precautions to Prevent Theft: Private Versus Socially OptimalBehavior
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations

1989

42. A Note on Optimal Deterrence When Individuals Choose Among Harmful Acts
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
43. Specific Versus General Enforcement of Law
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Political Economy (1991)

1984

44. Pigouvian Taxation with Administrative Costs
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations

1983

45. A Model of the Socially Optimal Use of Liability and Regulation
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
46. Liability for Harm Versus Regulation of Safety
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
47. Uncertainty Over Causation and the Determination of Civil Liability
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Law & Economics (1985)

1982

48. The Optimal Use of Fines and Imprisonment
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
49. Torts in Which Victim and Injurer Act Sequentially
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations

1981

50. On the Design of Contracts and Remedies for Breach
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
51. Suit and Settlement vs. Trial: A Theoretical Analysis under Alternative Methods for the Allocation of Legal Costs
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
52. The Social versus the Private Incentive to Bring Suit in a Costly Legal System
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations

1978

53. The Optimal Payment of Unemployment Insurance Benefits over Time
    Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers, Cowles Foundation, Yale University View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Political Economy (1979)

Journal Articles

2002

1. Law versus Morality as Regulators of Conduct
   American Law and Economics Review, 2002, 4, (2), 227-257 View citations
2. On the Superiority of Corrective Taxes to Quantity Regulation
   American Law and Economics Review, 2002, 4, (1), 1-17 View citations
   See also Working Paper (1997)

2001

3. Any Non-welfarist Method of Policy Assessment Violates the Pareto Principle
   Journal of Political Economy, 2001, 109, (2), 281-286 View citations
4. Rewards versus Intellectual Property Rights
   Journal of Law & Economics, 2001, 44, (2), 525-47 View citations
   See also Working Paper (1999)

2000

5. Should Legal Rules Favor the Poor? Clarifying the Role of Legal Rules and the Income Tax in Redistributing Income
   Journal of Legal Studies, 2000, 29, (2), 821-35 View citations
6. The Economic Theory of Public Enforcement of Law
   Journal of Economic Literature, 2000, 38, (1), 45-76 View citations
   See also Working Paper (1999)

1999

7. On the Disutility and Discounting of Imprisonment and the Theory of Deterrence
   Journal of Legal Studies, 1999, 28, (1), 1-16 View citations
   See also Working Paper (1997)
8. The Conflict between Notions of Fairness and the Pareto Principle
   American Law and Economics Review, 1999, 1, (1-2), 63-77 View citations

1997

9. The Fundamental Divergence between the Private and the Social Motive to Use the Legal System
   Journal of Legal Studies, 1997, 26, (2), 575-612 View citations

1996

10. Accuracy in the Assessment of Damages
    Journal of Law & Economics, 1996, 39, (1), 191-210 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1996)
11. Any Frequency of Plaintiff Victory at Trial Is Possible
    Journal of Legal Studies, 1996, 25, (2), 493-501 View citations

1995

12. Alternative Dispute Resolution: An Economic Analysis
    Journal of Legal Studies, 1995, 24, (1), 1-28 View citations
13. The Appeals Process as a Means of Error Correction
    Journal of Legal Studies, 1995, 24, (2), 379-426 View citations

1994

14. Accuracy in the Determination of Liability
    Journal of Law & Economics, 1994, 37, (1), 1-15 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1994)
15. Acquisition and Disclosure of Information Prior to Sale
    RAND Journal of Economics, 1994, 25, (1), 20-36 View citations
16. Optimal Law Enforcement with Self-Reporting of Behavior
    Journal of Political Economy, 1994, 102, (3), 583-606 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1994)
17. Why the Legal System Is Less Efficient Than the Income Tax in Redistributing Income
    Journal of Legal Studies, 1994, 23, (2), 667-81 View citations

1993

18. Suit versus Settlement when Parties Seek Nonmonetary Judgments
    Journal of Legal Studies, 1993, 22, (1), 1-13 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1992)
19. The Optimal Structure of Law Enforcement
    Journal of Law & Economics, 1993, 36, (1), 255-87 View citations

1992

20. Enforcement Costs and the Optimal Magnitude and Probability of Fines
    Journal of Law & Economics, 1992, 35, (1), 133-48 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1993)
21. Liability and the Incentive to Obtain Information about Risk
    Journal of Legal Studies, 1992, 21, (2), 259-70 View citations
22. Private versus Socially Optimal Provision of Ex Ante Legal Advice
    Journal of Law, Economics and Organization, 1992, 8, (2), 306-20 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1992)

1991

23. A Note on Optimal Fines When Wealth Varies among Individuals
    American Economic Review, 1991, 81, (3), 618-21 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1991)
24. An Economic Analysis of Altruism and Deferred Gifts
    Journal of Legal Studies, 1991, 20, (2), 401-21
25. Information and the Scope of Liability for Breach of Contract: The Rule of Hadley vs. Baxendale
    Journal of Law, Economics and Organization, 1991, 7, (2), 284-312 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1991)
26. Specific versus General Enforcement of Law
    Journal of Political Economy, 1991, 99, (5), 1088-1108 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1989)

1990

27. Deterrence and the Punishment of Attempts
    Journal of Legal Studies, 1990, 19, (2), 435-66 View citations

1989

28. Legal Error, Litigation, and the Incentive to Obey the Law
    Journal of Law, Economics and Organization, 1989, 5, (1), 99-108 View citations
29. Sharing of Information Prior to Settlement or Litigation
    RAND Journal of Economics, 1989, 20, (2), 183-195 View citations

1988

30. Legal Advice about Contemplated Acts: The Decision to Obtain Advice, Its Social Desirability, and Protection of Confidentiality
    Journal of Legal Studies, 1988, 17, (1), 123-50 View citations

1987

31. A Model of Optimal Incapacitation
    American Economic Review, 1987, 77, (2), 107-10 View citations
32. The Optimal Use of Nonmonetary Sanctions as a Deterrent
    American Economic Review, 1987, 77, (4), 584-92 View citations

1985

33. Uncertainty over Causation and the Determination of Civil Liability
    Journal of Law & Economics, 1985, 28, (3), 587-609 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1983)

1984

34. A Model of the Optimal Use of Liability and Safety Regulation
    RAND Journal of Economics, 1984, 15, (2), 271-280 View citations
35. The Design of Contracts and Remedies for Breach
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1984, 99, (1), 121-48 View citations

1982

36. On Liability and Insurance
    Bell Journal of Economics, 1982, 13, (1), 120-132 View citations

1981

37. A Note on Efficiency vs. Distributional Equity in Legal Rulemaking: Should Distributional Equity Matter Given Optimal Income Taxation?
    American Economic Review, 1981, 71, (2), 414-18 View citations

1980

38. Damage Measures for Breach of Contract
    Bell Journal of Economics, 1980, 11, (2), 466-490 View citations

1979

39. On Moral Hazard and Insurance
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1979, 93, (4), 541-62 View citations
40. Risk Sharing and Incentives in the Principal and Agent Relationship
    Bell Journal of Economics, 1979, 10, (1), 55-73 View citations
41. The Optimal Payment of Unemployment Insurance Benefits over Time
    Journal of Political Economy, 1979, 87, (6), 1347-62 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1978)
42. The Optimal Tradeoff between the Probability and Magnitude of Fines
    American Economic Review, 1979, 69, (5), 880-91 View citations

1978

43. Do Managers Use Their Information Efficiently?
    American Economic Review, 1978, 68, (5), 935-37

1976

44. Sharing Risks of Deferred Payment
    Journal of Political Economy, 1976, 84, (1), 161-68 View citations

1975

45. The Air Pollution and Property Value Debate
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 1975, 57, (1), 100-104 View citations

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