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Yair Listokin

Yale Law School

Associate Professor of Law

P.O. Box 208215

New Haven, CT 06520-8215

United States

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1.

Do Lawyers Really Believe Their Own Hype and Should They?: A Natural Experiment

Yale Law & Economics Research Paper No. 412
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 15 Jul 2010 Last Revised: 02 Oct 2011
Zev J. Eigen and Yair Listokin
Littler Mendelson and Yale Law School
Downloads 794 (22,521)

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2.

If You Misrate, then You Lose: Improving Credit Rating Accuracy Through Incentive Compensation

Yale Journal on Regulation, January 2010, Yale Law School, Public Law Working Paper No. 203, Yale Law & Economics Research Paper No. 402
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 15 Jan 2010 Last Revised: 19 Feb 2010
Yair Listokin and Benjamin Taibleson
Yale Law School and Yale Law School
Downloads 679 (26,534)
Citation 2

Abstract:

credit rating, credit rating agencies, law, law and economics, corporate law, corporate finance, law and finance, securities regulation, bankruptcy, incentive compensation

3.

Corporate Voting vs. Market Price Setting

Yale Law & Economics Research Paper No. 362
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 25 Mar 2008 Last Revised: 16 Jan 2009
Yair Listokin
Yale Law School
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Citation 5

Abstract:

corporate governance, shareholder voting, democracy, event study, regression discontinuity

4.

Bayesian Contractual Interpretation

Journal of Legal Studies, Forthcoming, Yale Law School, Public Law Working Paper No. 202, Yale Law & Economics Research Paper No. 401
Number of pages: 14 Posted: 26 Jan 2010 Last Revised: 19 Feb 2010
Yair Listokin
Yale Law School
Downloads 462 (46,274)
Citation 1

Abstract:

contract interpretation, default rules, gap filling

5.

If You Give Shareholders Power, Do They Use It? An Empirical Analysis

Yale Law & Economics Research Paper No. 383, CELS 2009 4th Annual Conference on Empirical Legal Studies Paper
Number of pages: 21 Posted: 07 May 2009 Last Revised: 15 Jun 2009
Yair Listokin
Yale Law School
Downloads 454 (47,402)
Citation 6

Abstract:

corporate governance, shareholder power, charter amendments

6.

The Empirical Case for Specific Performance: Evidence from the Tyson-IBP Litigation

Number of pages: 30 Posted: 30 Mar 2005
Yair Listokin
Yale Law School
Downloads 435 (50,969)
Citation 4

Abstract:

Specific Performance, Damages, Event Study, Mergers

7.

Management Always Wins the Close Ones

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Citation 14

Management Always Wins the Close Ones

Yale Law & Economics Research Paper No. 348, 2nd Annual Conference on Empirical Legal Studies Paper, American Law and Economics Review, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 20 Apr 2007 Last Revised: 13 Jul 2008
Yair Listokin
Yale Law School
Downloads 383 (61,240)
Citation 14

Abstract:

corporate voting, corporate governance, management, fraud

Management Always Wins the Close Ones

American Law and Economics Review, Vol. 10, Issue 2, pp. 159-184, 2008
Posted: 31 Dec 2008
Yair Listokin
Yale Law School

Abstract:

G34, K22, D72

8.

What Do Corporate Default Rules and Menus Do? An Empirical Examination

Yale Law & Economics Research Paper No. 335
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 17 Aug 2006
Yair Listokin
Yale Law School
Downloads 379 (60,113)
Citation 7

Abstract:

Corporate Law, Default Rules, Menus, Empirical, Corporate Governance

9.

Equity, Efficiency, and Stability: The Importance of Macroeconomics for Evaluating Income Tax Policy

Yale Journal on Regulation, Forthcoming, Yale Law & Economics Research Paper No. 378
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 04 Apr 2009 Last Revised: 29 Jan 2012
Yair Listokin
Yale Law School
Downloads 343 (59,035)

Abstract:

tax, business cycle, Keynes, fiscal policy, Tax Expenditures

10.

I Like to Pay Taxes: Taxpayer Support for Government Spending and the Efficiency of the Tax System

Tax Law Review, Forthcoming, Columbia Law and Economics Working Paper No. 427, Yale Law & Economics Research Paper No. 456, Yale Law School, Public Law Working Paper No. 263
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 29 Aug 2012 Last Revised: 25 Sep 2012
David M. Schizer and Yair Listokin
Columbia University - Law School and Yale Law School
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11.

Interpreting Empirical Estimates of the Effect of Corporate Governance

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Citation 6

Interpreting Empirical Estimates of the Effect of Corporate Governance

American Law and Economics Review, Forthcoming , Yale Law & Economics Research Paper No. 356
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 26 Mar 2008 Last Revised: 28 Apr 2008
Yair Listokin
Yale Law School
Downloads 305 (79,758)
Citation 6

Abstract:

Corporate Governance, Endogeneity, Treatment Effects

Interpreting Empirical Estimates of the Effect of Corporate Governance

American Law and Economics Review, Vol. 10, Issue 1, pp. 90-109, 2008
Posted: 16 Jun 2008
Yair Listokin
Yale Law School

Abstract:

K22, G34

12.

Paying for Performance in Bankruptcy: Why CEOs Should be Compensated with Debt

Yale Law & Economics Research Paper No. 334
Number of pages: 72 Posted: 17 Aug 2006
Yair Listokin
Yale Law School
Downloads 279 (84,983)
Citation 1

Abstract:

Bankruptcy, Executive Compensation, Capital Structure, Creditors' Committee

13.

Randomizing Law

University of Pennsylvania Law Review, Forthcoming, Yale Law & Economics Research Paper No. 411
Number of pages: 65 Posted: 05 Sep 2010 Last Revised: 27 Sep 2010
Michael Abramowicz, Ian Ayres and Yair Listokin
George Washington University Law School, Yale University - Yale Law School and Yale Law School
Downloads 274 (84,024)

Abstract:

Random, Control, Experiment

14.

Taxation and Liquidity

Yale Law Journal, Vol. 120, p. 100, 2011, Yale Law & Economics Research Paper No. 428, Yale Law School, Public Law Working Paper No. 229
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 26 Mar 2011
Yair Listokin
Yale Law School
Downloads 258 (87,018)

Abstract:

Liquidity, Taxation, Financial Crisis

15.

Is Secured Debt Used to Redistribute Value from Tort Claimants in Bankruptcy? An Empirical Analysis

1st Annual Conference on Empirical Legal Studies Paper
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 19 Jun 2006
Yair Listokin
Yale Law School
Downloads 249 (97,782)
Citation 4

Abstract:

Secured Debt, Bankruptcy, Priority, Redistribution, Torts

16.

Learning through Policy Variation

Yale Law Journal, Forthcoming, Yale Law & Economics Research Paper No. 361
Number of pages: 73 Posted: 17 Dec 2008 Last Revised: 16 Jan 2009
Yair Listokin
Yale Law School
Downloads 246 (93,511)
Citation 3

Abstract:

Search Theory, Variation, Institutional Design

17.

Stabilizing the Economy Through the Income Tax Code

Tax Notes, Vol. 123, No. 13, 2009, Yale Law & Economics Research Paper No. 392
Number of pages: 9 Posted: 02 Sep 2009 Last Revised: 15 Oct 2009
Yair Listokin
Yale Law School
Downloads 245 (85,996)

Abstract:

Fiscal Policy, Tax Policy, Stabilization, Tax Expenditures

18.

Crime and (with a Lag) Punishment: Equitable Sentencing and the Implications of Discounting

Number of pages: 43 Posted: 10 Oct 2003
Yair Listokin
Yale Law School
Downloads 194 (122,403)
Citation 1

Abstract:

Criminal Law, Discounting, Law and Economics, Sentencing Guidelines

19.

Tax Expenditure Salience

7th Annual Conference on Empirical Legal Studies Paper
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 03 Jul 2012 Last Revised: 21 Aug 2012
Jacob Goldin and Yair Listokin
Stanford Law School and Yale Law School
Downloads 193 (117,393)

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20.

The Meaning of Contractual Silence: A Field Experiment

The Journal of Legal Analysis, Forthcoming, Yale Law & Economics Research Paper No. 400, 5th Annual Conference on Empirical Legal Studies Paper
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 05 Jan 2010 Last Revised: 15 Jul 2010
Yair Listokin
Yale Law School
Downloads 182 (126,482)

Abstract:

contract law, default rules, warranties, UCC, field experiment

21.

The Pivotal Mechanism and Organizational Control

Yale Law & Economics Research Paper No. 379
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 04 Apr 2009 Last Revised: 09 Mar 2010
Yair Listokin
Yale Law School
Downloads 153 (150,184)

Abstract:

corporate governance, voting, corporations, heterogeneity

22.

Bounded Institutions

Yale Law School, Public Law Research Paper No. 494, Yale Law & Economics Research Paper No. 496
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 25 Feb 2014 Last Revised: 24 Apr 2014
Yair Listokin
Yale Law School
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23.

Americans' Preferences for Tax Increases and Spending Cuts

Tax Notes, Vol. 139, No. 188, 2013, Yale Law School, Public Law Working Paper No. 297, GMU School of Public Policy Research Paper No. 2013-11
Number of pages: 9 Posted: 18 Jul 2013 Last Revised: 26 Sep 2013
Siona Robin Listokin, Yair Listokin and Samson Mesele
George Mason University - Schar School of Policy and Government, Yale Law School and Yale Law School
Downloads 108 (190,361)

Abstract:

Budget Survey, Fiscal Policy, Tax Policy, Deficit Reduction

24.

Tax Inclusive, Tax Exclusive, and Tax Bases in Between

Tax Notes, Vol. 130, No. 9, February 2011, Yale Law & Economics Research Paper No. 427, Yale Law School, Public Law Working Paper No. 228
Number of pages: 4 Posted: 26 Mar 2011
Yair Listokin
Yale Law School
Downloads 108 (190,361)

Abstract:

Tax Base, Inclusive, Exclusive

25.

The Metric System of State Income Taxes

Yale Law & Economics Research Paper No. 494, Yale Law School, Public Law Research Paper No. 497
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 25 Feb 2014 Last Revised: 22 Apr 2014
Yair Listokin and Erik Stegemiller
Yale Law School and Yale University - Law School
Downloads 93 (208,411)

Abstract:

Tax Base, State Income Tax, Deduction

26.

Taxation and Marriage: A Reappraisal

Yale Law & Economics Research Paper No. 451, Yale Law School, Public Law Working Paper No. 247
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 30 May 2012 Last Revised: 31 Jul 2012
Yair Listokin
Yale Law School
Downloads 65 (261,751)

Abstract:

Taxation, Marriage, Marriage Penalty, Progressivity

27.

Tax Expenditure Estimates Approximate Revenue Estimates

Tax Notes, Vol. 145, No. 6, 2014, Yale Law School, Public Law Research Paper No. 530, Yale Law & Economics Research Paper No. 522
Number of pages: 7 Posted: 21 Feb 2015 Last Revised: 01 Apr 2015
Yair Listokin
Yale Law School
Downloads 42 (253,898)

Abstract:

Tax Expenditures, Revenue Estimates, Tax Reform

28.

A Theoretical Framework for Law and Macroeconomics

Yale Law School, Public Law Research Paper No. 586, Yale Law & Economics Research Paper No. 567
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 28 Oct 2016 Last Revised: 13 Jan 2017
Yair Listokin
Yale Law School
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Abstract:

Macroeconomics, Law, Taxation, Regulation, Keynes, Stimulus

29.

Law and Macroeconomics: The Law and Economics of Recessions

Yale Law School, Public Law Research Paper No. 576, Yale Law & Economics Research Paper No. 559
Number of pages: 61 Posted: 25 Aug 2016 Last Revised: 21 Sep 2016
Yair Listokin
Yale Law School
Downloads 0 (66,714)

Abstract:

Keynes, Macroeconomics, Regulation, Stimulus

30.

How to Think About and Teach Income Tax When Interest Rates are Zero

Tax Notes, Vol. 151, No. 1, 2016, Yale Law & Economics Research Paper No. 556, Yale Law School, Public Law Research Paper No. 574
Number of pages: 4 Posted: 15 Aug 2016 Last Revised: 07 Sep 2016
Yair Listokin
Yale Law School
Downloads 0 (192,799)

Abstract:

Interest Rates, Income Tax, Consumption Tax

31.

Corporate Voting Versus Market Price Setting

American Law and Economics Review, Vol. 11, Issue 2, pp. 608-635, 2009
Posted: 25 Jan 2010
Yair Listokin
Yale Law School

Abstract:

D71, G14, G34, K22, P5

32.

Optimal Trust Design in Mass Tort Bankruptcy

American Law and Economics Review, Vol. 7, No. 2, pp. 403-438, 2005
Posted: 05 Oct 2005
Kenneth Ayotte and Yair Listokin
University of California, Berkeley - School of Law and Yale Law School

Abstract:

Bankruptcy, mass tort, future claimants, asbestos

33.

Protecting Future Claimants in Mass Tort Bankruptcies

Northwestern University Law Review, Vol. 98, No. 4, pp. 1435-1503, Summer 2004
Posted: 21 Jan 2005
Yair Listokin and Kenneth Ayotte
Yale Law School and University of California, Berkeley - School of Law

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34.

Efficient Time Bars: A New Rationale for the Existence of Statutes of Limitations in Criminal Law

Journal of Legal Studies, Vol. 31, No. 1, Part 1
Posted: 10 Apr 2002
Yair Listokin
Yale Law School

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