Abstract

  
 

References (532)



 
 

Citations (253)



 


 



Economic Analysis of Law


Louis Kaplow


Harvard Law School; National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)

Steven Shavell


Harvard Law School; National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
February 1999

Harvard Law School, John M. Olin Center for Law, Economics and Business, Discussion Paper No. 251

Abstract:     
This is a survey of the field of economic analysis of law, focusing on the work of economists. The survey covers the three central areas of civil law - liability for accidents (tort law), property law, and contracts - as well as the litigation process and public enforcement of law.

Number of Pages in PDF File: 96

JEL Classification: K00, K10, K11, K12, K13, K14, K40, H23, L51

working papers series


Download This Paper

Date posted: March 2, 1999  

Suggested Citation

Kaplow, Louis and Shavell, Steven, Economic Analysis of Law (February 1999). Harvard Law School, John M. Olin Center for Law, Economics and Business, Discussion Paper No. 251. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=150860 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.150860

Contact Information

Louis Kaplow
Harvard Law School ( email )
1575 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138
United States
617-495-4101 (Phone)
617-496-4880 (Fax)
HOME PAGE: http://www.law.harvard.edu/faculty/directory/facdir.php?id=32&show=bibliography
National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
1050 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138
United States
Steven Shavell (Contact Author)
Harvard Law School ( email )
1575 Massachusetts
Hauser 406
Cambridge, MA 02138
United States
617-495-3668 (Phone)
617-496-2256 (Fax)
National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
1050 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138
United States
Feedback to SSRN (Beta)


Paper statistics
Abstract Views: 8,207
Downloads: 2,649
Download Rank: 1,601
References:  532
Citations:  253

© 2013 Social Science Electronic Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.  FAQ   Terms of Use   Privacy Policy   Copyright
This page was processed by apollo2 in 1.422 seconds