Arbitration from a Law & Economics Perspective

The Oxford Handbook of International Arbitration, Thomas Schultz & Federico Ortino (eds.) Oxford University Press, Forthcoming

U. of St. Gallen Law & Economics Working Paper No. 2016-07

28 Pages Posted: 31 Oct 2016

See all articles by Anne van Aaken

Anne van Aaken

Max Planck Institute for Research on Collective Goods; University of Hamburg, Law School

Tomer Broude

Hebrew University of Jerusalem - International Law Forum

Multiple version iconThere are 2 versions of this paper

Date Written: October 28, 2016

Abstract

International arbitration and Law & Economics (L&E) have two things in common. They have both been on the rise in the last decades; and they are both hotly contested and discussed in all their facets. 15 years ago, it was lamented that L&E had neglected (international) arbitration to large extent, focusing instead on judicial contexts. This chapter analysis international arbitration from an L&E perspective, including subsequent developments by behavioral economics relevant to arbitration.

After providing a general institutional economics perspective on arbitration, we go into greater detail concerning some questions where L&E can contribute by focusing on disputants involved in arbitration, their incentives and decision-making, including among types of dispute settlement, arbitrator appointment, incentives for settlement and third-party funding. We also discuss the incentives and behavior of arbitrators, including their cognitive abilities.

Keywords: International Arbitration, Law & Economics, Behavioral Economics, arbitrator appointment, third party funding

Suggested Citation

van Aaken, Anne and van Aaken, Anne and Broude, Tomer, Arbitration from a Law & Economics Perspective (October 28, 2016). The Oxford Handbook of International Arbitration, Thomas Schultz & Federico Ortino (eds.) Oxford University Press, Forthcoming, U. of St. Gallen Law & Economics Working Paper No. 2016-07, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2861837 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2861837

Anne Van Aaken (Contact Author)

Max Planck Institute for Research on Collective Goods ( email )

Kurt-Schumacher-Str. 10
D-53113 Bonn, 53113
Germany

University of Hamburg, Law School ( email )

Johnsallee 35
Hamburg, 20148
Germany

Tomer Broude

Hebrew University of Jerusalem - International Law Forum ( email )

Mount Scopus
Mount Scopus, IL 91905
Israel

Do you have a job opening that you would like to promote on SSRN?

Paper statistics

Downloads
153
Abstract Views
1,141
Rank
39,451
PlumX Metrics