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Books<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

5. Polinsky, A. Mitchell and Steven Shavell (editors),\u00a0Handbook of Law and Economics, Volumes 1-2,<\/em>\u00a0Elsevier, 2007<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4.\u00a0Foundations of Economic Analysis of Law<\/em>, Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2004

3.\u00a0Jackson, Howell, Louis Kaplow, Steven Shavell, W. Kip Viscusi, & David Cope,\u00a0Analytical Methods for Lawyers<\/em>, Foundation Press, 2003

2.\u00a0Kaplow, Louis & Steven Shavell,\u00a0Fairness versus Welfare<\/em>, Harvard University Press, 2002

1.\u00a0Economic Analysis of Accident Law<\/em>, Harvard University Press, 1987<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Articles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

135. When Is Compliance With The Law Socially Desirable?<\/a><\/strong>
(Journal of Legal Studies, 2012, Vol. 41, 1-36)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

134. <\/strong>A. Mitchell Polinsky & Steven Shavell, Mandatory Versus Voluntary Disclosure of Product Risks<\/a><\/strong>
(Journal of Law, Economics & Organization, 2012, Vol. 28, 360-379)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

133. Should BP Be Liable for Economic Losses Due to the Moratorium on Oil Drilling Imposed after the Deepwater Horizon Accident?<\/a><\/strong>
(Vanderbilt Law Review, 2011, Vol. 64, 1995-2008)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

132. Corrective Taxation versus Liability<\/a><\/strong>
(American Economic Review, 2011, Vol. 101, 273-276.<\/em>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

131. <\/strong>Should Copyright of Academic Works be Abolished?<\/strong><\/a>
(Journal of Legal Analysis, 2010, Vol. 2, 301-358.)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

130. Eminent Domain versus Government Purchase of Land Given Imperfect Information About Owners\u2019 Valuations<\/a><\/strong>
(Journal of Law and Economics, 2010, Vol. 53, 1-27)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

129. A. Mitchell Polinsky & Steven Shavell, A Skeptical Attitude about Product Liability Is<\/em> Justified: A Reply to Professors Goldberg and Zipursky<\/strong>
(Harvard Law Review, 2010, Vol. 123, 1949-1968)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

128.<\/strong> A. Mitchell Polinsky & Steven Shavell,<\/strong> The Uneasy Case for Product Liability<\/a><\/strong>
(Harvard Law Review, 2010, Vol. 123, 1437-1492.)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

127. On the Design of the Appeals Process: The Optimal Use of Discretionary Review versus Direct Appeal<\/a><\/strong> <\/em>(Journal of Legal Studies, 2010, Vol. 39, 63-107)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

126. Why Breach Of Contract May Not Be Immoral Given The Incompleteness Of Contracts<\/a><\/strong>
(Michigan Law Review, vol. 107, no. 8, June 2009, 1569-1581.)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

125.<\/strong> Polinsky, A. Mitchell & Steven Shavell,<\/strong> Public Enforcement of Law<\/a><\/strong>
(The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics, 2nd edition, 2008)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

124.<\/strong> Polinsky, A. Mitchell & Steven Shavell,<\/strong> Economic Analysis of Law<\/a><\/strong>
(The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics, 2nd edition, 2008)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

123<\/strong>. Liability for Accidents<\/a><\/strong>
(The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics, 2nd edition, 2008)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

122. Law and Economics<\/a><\/strong>
(International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences, 2nd edition, William A. Darity, ed., Detroit, Macmillan. 2008. Vol. 4, 367-369)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

121. On Optimal Legal Change, Past Behavior, and Grandfathering<\/a><\/strong>
(Journal of Legal Studies, 2008 Vol. 37, 37-85)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

120. Contractual Holdup and Legal Intervention<\/a><\/strong>
(Journal of Legal Studies, 2007 Vol. 36, 325-354)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

119. Liability for Accidents<\/a><\/strong>
(Handbook of Law and Economics, Vol. 1, A. Mitchell Polinsky and Steven Shavell, eds., Elsevier,<\/strong><\/em> 2007, 139-182)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

118. Polinsky, A. Mitchell & Steven Shavell, Public Enforcement of Law<\/a><\/strong>
(Handbook of Law and Economics, Vol. 1, A. Mitchell Polinsky and Steven Shavell, eds., Elsevier, 2007, 403-454)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

117. Kaplow, Louis & Steven Shavell, Toward a Theory of a Moral System that Optimally Channels Behavior<\/a><\/strong>
(Journal of Political Economy. 2007, Vol. 115, 494-514<\/em>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

116. Optimal Discretion in the Application of Rules<\/a><\/strong>
(American Law and Economics Review, Volume 9, Number 1, June 2007, pages 175-194)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

115. On the Proper Magnitude of Punitive Damages: Mathias V. Accor Economy Lodging<\/a><\/strong>
(Harvard Law Review, Volume 120, March 2007, pages 1223-1227)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

114. Do Excessive Legal Standards Discourage Desirable Activity?<\/a><\/strong>
(Economics Letters, Volume 95, 2007, pages 394-397)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

113. On the Writing and Interpretation of Contracts<\/a><\/strong>
(Journal of Law, Economics & Organization, Volume 22, Number 2, October 2006, pages 289-314)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

112. Is Breach of Contract Immoral?<\/a><\/strong>
(Emory Law Journal, Volume 56, No. 2, 2006, pages 439-460)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

111. Specific Performance versus Damages for Breach of Contract: An Economic Analysis<\/a><\/strong>
(Texas Law Review, Volume 84, Number4, March 2006, pages 831-876)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

110. The Appeals Process and Adjudicator Incentives<\/a><\/strong>
(Journal of Legal Studies, Volume 35, 2006, pages 1-29)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

109. Rosenberg, David & Steven Shavell,
A Solution to the Problem of Nuisance Suits: The Option to Have the Court Bar Settlement<\/a><\/strong>
(International Review of Law and Economics, Volume 26, Issue 1, March 2006, pages 42-51)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

108. Rosenberg, David & Steven Shavell, A Simple Proposal to Halve Litigation Costs<\/a><\/strong>
(University of Virginia Law Review, Volume 91, 2005, pages 1721-1735)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

107.<\/strong> Minimum Asset Requirements and Compulsory Liability Insurance as Solutions to the Judgment-Proof Problem<\/strong><\/a>
<\/strong>(RAND Journal of Economics, Volume 36, Number 1, Spring 2005, pages 63-77<\/em>)

106. Kaplow, Louis & Steven Shavell, Reply to Ripstein: Notes on Welfarist versus Deontological Principles<\/a><\/strong>
(Economics and Philosophy<\/em>, Volume 20, 2004, page 209)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

105.<\/strong> Lando, Henrik & Steven Shavell, The Advantage of Focusing Law Enforcement Effort<\/a><\/strong>
(International Review of Law & Economics<\/em>, Volume 24, 2004, pages 209-218)<\/em>

104.<\/strong> Any Non-Welfarist Method of Policy Assessment Violates the Pareto Principle: Reply<\/a><\/strong>
(Journal of Political Economy, Volume 112, Number 1, Part 1, February 2004, pages 249-251)<\/em>

103. Kaplow, Louis & Steven Shavell, Fairness versus Welfare: Notes on the Pareto Principle, Preferences, and Distributive Justice<\/a><\/strong>
(Journal of Legal Studies, Volume 32, Number 1, January 2003, pages 331-362)<\/em>

102.<\/strong> Law versus Morality as Regulators of Conduct<\/a><\/strong>
(American Law and Economics Review, Volume 4, Number 2, 2002, pages 227-257)<\/em>

101. Kaplow, Louis & Steven Shavell, On the Superiority of Corrective Taxes to Quantity Regulation<\/a><\/strong>
(American Law and Economics Review, Volume 4, Number 1, Spring 2002, pages 1-17)<\/em>

100. Spier, Kathryn E. & Steven Shavell, Threats Without Binding Commitment<\/a><\/strong>
(Topics in Economic Analysis & Policy, Volume 2, Number 1, 2002, article 2)<\/em>

99. Kaplow, Louis & Steven Shavell, Economic Analysis of Law<\/a><\/strong>
(Handbook of Public Economics, Volume 3, Alan J. Auerbach and Martin Feldstein (editors), Elsevier, 2002, pages 1661-1784)<\/em>

98. Shavell, Steven & Tanguy van Ypersele, Rewards versus Intellectual Property Rights<\/a><\/strong>
(Journal of Law and Economics, Volume 44, Number 2, October 2001, pages 525-547)<\/em>

97. Polinsky, A. Mitchell & Steven Shavell, Corruption and Optimal Law Enforcement<\/a><\/strong>
(Journal of Public Economics, Volume 81, Number 1, July 2001, pages 1-24)<\/em>

96. Polinsky, A. Mitchell & Steven Shavell, Law: Economics of its Public Enforcement<\/a><\/strong>
(International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences, Volume 12, Neil J. Smelser and Paul B. Baltes (editors), Elsevier, 2001, pages 8510-8517)<\/em>

95.<\/strong> Law and Economics<\/a><\/strong>
(International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences, Volume 12, Neil J. Smelser and Paul B. Baltes (editors), Elsevier, 2001, pages 8446-8452)<\/em>

94. Polinsky, A. Mitchell & Steven Shavell, Punitive Damages: An Economic Perspective<\/a><\/strong>
(Chapter 13 of Litigation Services Handbook, Third edition, Roman L. Weil, Michael J. Wagner, Peter B. Frank (editors), John Wiley & Sons, 2001)<\/em>

93. Kaplow, Louis & Steven Shavell, Any Non-Welfarist Method of Policy Assessment Violates the Pareto Principle<\/a><\/strong>
(Journal of Political Economy, Volume 109, Number 2, April 2001, pages 281-286)<\/em>

92. Kaplow, Louis & Steven Shavell, Fairness versus Welfare<\/a><\/strong>
(Harvard Law Review, Volume 114, Number 4, February 2001, pages 961-1388)<\/em>

91. Kaplow, Louis & Steven Shavell, Notions of Fairness versus The Pareto Principle: On the Role of Logical Consistency<\/a><\/strong>
(Yale Law Journal, Volume 110, Number 2, November 2000, pages 237-249)<\/em>

90. Polinsky, A. Mitchell & Steven Shavell, The Fairness of Sanctions: Some Implications for Optimal Enforcement Policy<\/a><\/strong>
(American Law and Economics Review, Volume 2, Number 2, Fall 2000, pages 223-237)<\/em>

89. Polinsky, A. Mitchell & Steven Shavell, Public Enforcement of Law<\/a><\/strong>
(Encyclopedia of Law and Economics, Volume V, Boudewijn Bouckaert and Gerritt De Geest (editors), Edward Elgar, Northamptom, MA, 2000, pages 307-344)<\/em>

88. Polinsky, A. Mitchell & Steven Shavell, Punitive Damages<\/a><\/strong>
(Encyclopedia of Law and Economics, Volume II, Boudewijn Bouckaert and Gerritt De Geest (editors), Edward Elgar, Northamptom, MA, 2000, pages 764-781)<\/em>

87. Kaplow, Louis & Steven Shavell, Should Legal Rules Favor the Poor? Clarifying the Role of Legal Rules and the Income Tax in Redistributing Income<\/a><\/strong>
(Journal of Legal Studies, Volume 29, Number 2, June 2000, pages 821-835)<\/em>

86. Polinsky, A. Mitchell & Steven Shavell, The Economic Theory of Public Enforcement of Law<\/a><\/strong>
(Journal of Economic Literature, Volume 38, Number 1, March 2000, pages 45-76)<\/em>

85. On the Social Function and the Regulation of Liability Insurance<\/a><\/strong>
(Geneva Papers on Risk and Insurance, Issues and Practice, Volume 25, Number 2, April 2000, pages 166-179)<\/em>

84. Kaplow, Louis & Steven Shavell, The Conflict Between Notions of Fairness and the Pareto Principle<\/a><\/strong>
(American Law and Economics Review, Volume 1, Numbers 1 & 2, Fall 1999, pages 63-77)<\/em>

83. Bebchuk, Lucian & Steven Shavell, Reconsidering Contractual Liability and the Incentive to Reveal Information<\/a><\/strong>
(Stanford Law Review, Volume 51, Number 6, July 1999, pages 1615-1627)<\/em>

82.<\/strong> The Level of Litigation: Private versus Social Optimality<\/a><\/strong>
(International Review of Law and Economics, Volume 19, Number 1, March 1999, pages 99-115)<\/em>

81. Polinsky, A. Mitchel & Steven Shavell, On the Disutility and Discounting of Imprisonment and the Theory of Deterrence<\/a><\/strong>
(Journal of Legal Studies, Volume 28, Number 1, January 1999, pages 1-16)<\/em>

80. Polinsky, A. Mitchel & Steven Shavell, On Offense History and the Theory of Deterrence<\/a><\/strong>
(International Review of Law and Economics, Volume 18, Number 3, September 1998, pages 305-324)<\/em>

79. Polinsky, A. Mitchell & Steven Shavell, Punitive Damages<\/a><\/strong>
(The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics and the Law, Volume 3 (P-Z), Peter Newman (editor), Stockton Press, New York, 1998, pages 192-198)<\/em>

78. Polinsky, A. Mitchell & Steven Shavell, Public Enforcement of Law<\/a><\/strong>
(The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics and the Law, Volume 3 (P-Z), Peter Newman (editor), Stockton Press, New York, 1998, pages 178-188)<\/em>

77.<\/strong> Contracts<\/a><\/strong>
(The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics and the Law, Volume 1 (A-D), Peter Newman (editor), Stockton Press, New York, 1998, pages 436-445)<\/em>

76.<\/strong> Causation and Tort Liability<\/a><\/strong>
(The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics and the Law, Volume 1 (A-D), Peter Newman (editor), Stockton Press, New York, 1998, pages 211-214)<\/em>

75.<\/strong> Legal Advice<\/a><\/strong>
(The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics and the Law, Volume 2 (E-O), Peter Newman (editor), Stockton Press, New York, 1998, pages 516-520)<\/em>

74. Polinsky, A. Mitchell & Steven Shavell, Punitive Damages: An Economic Analysis<\/a><\/strong>
(Harvard Law Review, Volume 111, 1998, pages 869-962)<\/em>

73.<\/strong> The Fundamental Divergence Between the Private and the Social Motive to Use the Legal System<\/a><\/strong>
(Journal of Legal Studies, Volume 26, Number 2, Part 2, June 1997, pages 575-612)<\/em>

72.<\/strong> The Optimal Level of Corporate Liability Given the Limited Liability of Corporations to Penalize Their Employees<\/a><\/strong>
(International Review of Law and Economics, Volume 17, 1997, pages 203-213)<\/em>

71.<\/strong> Reply to a Comment on “The Appeals Process as a Means of Error Correction”<\/a><\/strong>
(Legal Theory, Volume 2, 1996, pages 83-85)<\/em>

70. <\/strong><\/a>Any Frequency of Plaintiff Victory at Trial is Possible<\/a><\/strong>
(Journal of Legal Studies, Volume 25, Number 2, 1996, pages 493-501)<\/em>

69. Kaplow, Louis & Steven Shavell, Accuracy in the Assessment of Damages<\/a><\/strong>
(Journal of Law and Economics, Volume 39, Number 1, 1996, pages 191-210)<\/em>

68. Kaplow, Louis & Steven Shavell, Property Rules versus Liability Rules: An Economic Analysis<\/a><\/strong>
(Harvard Law Review, Volume 109, Number 4, 1996, pages 713-790)<\/em>

67. Kaplow, Louis & Steven Shavell, Do Liability Rules Facilitate Bargaining? A Reply to Ayres and Talley<\/a><\/strong>
(Yale Law Journal, Volume 105, Number 1, 1995, pages 221-233)<\/em>

66.<\/strong> The Appeals Process as a Means of Error Correction<\/a><\/strong>
(Journal of Legal Studies, Volume 24, Number 2, June 1995, pages 379-426)<\/em>

65. <\/strong><\/a>Alternative Dispute Resolution: An Economic Analysis<\/a><\/strong>
(Journal of Legal Studies, Volume 24, Number 1, January 1995, pages 1-28)<\/em>

64. Polinsky, A. Mitchell & Steven Shavell, Should Liability be Based on the Harm to the Victim or the Gain to the Injurer?<\/a><\/strong>
(Journal of Law, Economics and Organization, Volume 10, Number 2, 1994, pages 427-437)<\/em>

63. Kraakman, Reinier, Hyun Park & Steven Shavell, When Are Shareholder Suits in Shareholder Interests?<\/a><\/strong>
(Georgetown Law Journal, Volume 82, Number 5, 1994, pages 1733-1775)<\/em>

62. <\/strong>Kaplow, Louis & Steven Shavell, Optimal Law Enforcement with Self-Reporting of Behavior<\/a><\/strong>
(Journal of Political Economy, Volume 102, Number 3, June 1994, pages 583-606)<\/em>

61. Polinsky, A. Mitchell & Steven Shavell, A Note on Optimal Cleanup and Liability After Environmentally Harmful Dishcarges<\/a><\/strong>
(Research in Law and Economics, Volume 16, 1994, pages 17-24)<\/em>

60. Kaplow, Louis & Steven Shavell, Why the Legal System is Less Efficient Than the Income Tax in Redistributing Income<\/a><\/strong>
(Journal of Legal Studies, Volume 23, Number 2, June 1994, pages 667-681)<\/em>

59. Kaplow, Louis & Steven Shavell, Accuracy in the Determination of Liability<\/a><\/strong>
(Journal of Law and Economics, Volume 37, Number 1, April 1994, pages 1-15)<\/em>

58.<\/strong> Acquisition and Disclosure of Information Prior to Sale<\/a><\/strong>
(RAND Journal of Economics, Volume 25, Number 1, Spring 1994, pages 20-36)<\/em>

57. <\/strong><\/a>The Optimal Structure of Law Enforcement<\/a><\/strong>
(Journal of Law and Economics, Volume 36, Number 1, Part 2, April 1993, pages 255-287)<\/em>

56.<\/strong> An Economic Analysis of Threats and Their Illegality: Blackmail, Extortion, and Robbery<\/a><\/strong>
(University of Pennsylvania Law Review, Volume 141, Number 5, 1993, pages 1877-1903)<\/em>

55.<\/strong> Contingent Valuation of the Nonuse Value of Natural Resources: Implications for Public Policy and the Liability System<\/a><\/strong>
(Contingent Valuation: A Critical Assessment, Jerry A. Hausman (editor), Elsevier, Amsterdam, 1993, pages 371-385)<\/em>

54. Polinsky, A. Mitchell & Steven Shavell, Should Employees be Subject to Fines and Imprisonment Given Existence of Corporate Liability?<\/a><\/strong>
(International Review of Law and Economics, Volume 13, Number 3, September 1993, pages 239-257)<\/em>

53.<\/strong> Suit versus Settlement when Parties Seek Nonmonetary Judgments<\/a><\/strong>
(Journal of Legal Studies, Volume 22, Number 1, January 1993, pages 1-13)<\/em>

52. <\/strong>Kaplow, Louis & Steven Shavell, Private versus Socially Optimal Provision of Ex Ante Legal Advice<\/a><\/strong>
(Journal of Law, Economics and Organization, Volume 8, Number 2, 1992, pages 306-320)<\/em>

51. <\/strong><\/a>A Note on Marginal Deterrence<\/a><\/strong>
(International Review of Law and Economics, Volume 12, September 1992, pages 345-355)<\/em>

50. <\/strong><\/a>Liability and the Incentive to Obtain Information about Risk<\/a><\/strong>
(Journal of Legal Studies, Volume 21, Number 2, June 1992, pages 259-270)<\/em>

49. Polinsky, A. Mitchell & Steven Shavell, Enforcement Costs and the Optimal Magnitude and Probability of Fines<\/a><\/strong>
(Journal of Law and Economics, Volume 35, Number 1, April 1992, pages 133-148)<\/em>

48.<\/strong> Comment on “Liability and the Incentives for Innovations”, by J. Finsinger<\/a><\/strong>
(Economic Analysis of Law – A Collection of Applications, Wolfgang Weigel (editor), University of Vienna Press, Austria, 1991, page 196)<\/em>

47. Bebchuk, Lucian & Steven Shavell, Information and the Scope of Liability for Breach of Contract: The Rule of Hadley v. Baxendale<\/a><\/strong>
(Journal of Law, Economics and Organization, Volume 7, Number 2, 1991, pages 284-312)<\/em>

46.<\/strong> Individual Precautions to Prevent Theft: Private versus Socially Optimal Behavior<\/a><\/strong>
(International Review of Law and Economics, Volume 11, September 1991, pages 123-132)<\/em>

45.<\/strong> Specific versus General Enforcement of Law<\/a><\/strong>
(Journal of Political Economy, Volume 99, Number 5, October 1991, pages 1088-1108)<\/em>

44. Polinsky, A. Mitchell & Steven Shavell, A Note on Optimal Fines When Wealth Varies Among Individuals<\/a><\/strong>
(American Economic Review, Volume 81, Number 3, June 1991, pages 618-621)<\/em>

43.<\/strong> An Economic Analysis of Altruism and Deferred Gifts<\/a><\/strong>
(Journal of Legal Studies, Volume 20, Number 2, June 1991, pages 401-421)<\/em>

42. Adams, Micheal & Steven Shavell, Zur Strafbarkeit des Versuchs<\/a><\/strong>
(Goltdammer’s Archiv fur Stratfrecht, Volume 137, August 1990, pages 337-386)<\/em>

41. Kaplow, Louis & Steven Shavell, Legal Advice about Acts Already Committed<\/a><\/strong>
(International Review of Law and Economics, Volume 10, June 1990, pages 149-159)<\/em>

40.<\/strong> Deterrence and the Punishment of Attempts<\/a><\/strong>
(Journal of Legal Studies, Volume 19, June 1990, pages 435-466)<\/em>

39.<\/strong> Sharing of Information Prior to Settlement or Litigation<\/a><\/strong>
(RAND Journal of Economics, Volume 20, Summer 1989, pages 183-195)<\/em>

38.<\/strong> Optimal Sanctions and the Incentive to Provide Evidence to Legal Tribunals<\/a><\/strong>
(International Review of Law and Economics, Volume 9, June 1989, pages 3-11)<\/em>

37. Polinsky, A. Mitchell & Steven Shavell, Legal Error, Litigation, and the Incentive to Obey the Law<\/a><\/strong>
(Journal of Law, Economics and Organization, Volume 5, Spring 1989, pages 99-108)<\/em>

36. Kaplow, Louis & Steven Shavell, Legal Advice About Information to Present in Litigation: Its Effects and Social Desirability<\/a><\/strong>
(Harvard Law Review, Volume 102, January 1989, pages 565-615)<\/em>

35.<\/strong> A Note on the Incentive to Reveal Information<\/a><\/strong>
(Geneva Papers on Risk and Insurance, Volume 14, January 1989, pages 66-74)<\/em>

34. <\/strong><\/a>Legal Advice about Contemplated Acts: The Decision to Obtain Advice, its Social Desirability, and Protection of Confidentiality<\/a><\/strong>
(Journal of Legal Studies, Volume 17, January 1988, pages 123-150)<\/em>

33.<\/strong> The Optimal Use of Nonmonetary Sanctions as a Deterrent<\/a><\/strong>
(American Economic Review, Volume 77, September 1987, pages 584-592)<\/em>

32.<\/strong> A Model of Optimal Incapacitation<\/a><\/strong>
(American Economic Review, Volume 77, May 1987, pages 107-110)<\/em>

31.<\/strong> The Judgment Proof Problem<\/a><\/strong>
(International Review of Law and Economics, Volume 6, Number 1, June 1986, pages 45-58)<\/em>

30.<\/strong> Criminal Law and the Optimal Use of Nonmonetary Sanctions as a Deterrent<\/a><\/strong>
(Columbia Law Review, Volume 85, October 1985, pages 1232-1262)<\/em>

29.<\/strong> Uncertainty Over Causation and the Determination of Civil Liability<\/a><\/strong>
(Journal of Law and Economics, Volume 28, October 1985, pages 587-609)<\/em>

28. Rosenberg, David & Steven Shavell, A Model in Which Suits are Brought for Their Nuisance Value<\/a><\/strong>
(International Review of Law and Economics, Volume 5, June 1985, pages 3-13)<\/em>

27. Polinsky, A. Mitchell & Steven Shavell, The Optimal Use of Fines and Imprisonment<\/a><\/strong>
(Journal of Public Economics, Volume 24, 1984, pages 89-99)<\/em>

26.<\/strong> Liability for Harm versus Regulation of Safety<\/a><\/strong>
(Journal of Legal Studies, Volume 13, June 1984, pages 357-374)<\/em>

25.<\/strong> A Model of the Optimal Use of Liability and Safety Regulation<\/a><\/strong>
(RAND Journal of Economics, Volume 15, Summer 1984, pages 271-280)<\/em>

24.<\/strong> The Design of Contracts and Remedies for Breach<\/a><\/strong>
(Quarterly Journal of Economics, Volume 99, February 1984, pages 121-148)<\/em>

23.<\/strong> Torts in Which Victim and Injurer Act Sequentially<\/a><\/strong>
(Journal of Law and Economics, Volume 26, October 1983, pages 589-612)<\/em>

22. Polinsky, A. Mitchell & Steven Shavell, Pigouvian Taxation with Administrative Costs<\/a><\/strong>
(Journal of Public Economics, Volume 19, 1982, pages 385-394)<\/em>

21. <\/strong><\/a>The Social versus the Private Incentive to Bring Suit in a Costly Legal System<\/a><\/strong>
(Journal of Legal Studies, Volume 11, June 1982, pages 333-339)<\/em>

20. <\/strong><\/a>On Liability and Insurance<\/a><\/strong>
(Bell Journal of Economics, Volume 13, Number 1, Spring 1982, pages 120-132)<\/em>

19.<\/strong> Suit, Settlement, and Trial: A Theoretical Analysis Under Alternative Methods for the Allocation of Legal Costs<\/a><\/strong>
(Journal of Legal Studies, Volume 11, January 1982, pages 55-81)<\/em>

18. <\/strong><\/a>A Note on Efficiency vs. Distributional Equity in Legal Rulemaking: Should Distributional Equity Matter Given Optimal Income Taxation?<\/a><\/strong>
(American Economic Review, Volume 71, May 1981, pages 414-418)<\/em>

17. Polinsky, A. Mitchell & Steven Shavell, Contribution and Claim Reduction Among Antitrust Defendants: An Economic Analysis<\/a><\/strong>
(Standford Law Review, Volume 33, February 1981, pages 447-471)<\/em>

16. <\/strong><\/a>Damage Measures for Breach of Contract<\/a><\/strong>
(Bell Journal of Economics, Volume 11, Autumn 1980, pages 466-490)<\/em>

15. <\/strong><\/a>An Analysis of Causation and the Scope of Liability in the Law of Torts<\/a><\/strong>
(Journal of Legal Studies, Volume 9, June 1980, pages 463-516)<\/em>

14.<\/strong> Strict Liability versus Negligence<\/a><\/strong>
(Journal of Legal Studies, Volume 9, January 1980, pages 1-25)<\/em>

13. Shavell, Steven & Laurence Weiss, The Optimal Payment of Unemployment Insurance Benefits Over Time<\/a><\/strong>
(Journal of Political Economy, Volume 87, December 1979, pages 1347-1362)<\/em>

12. Polinsky, A. Mitchell & Steven Shavell, The Optimal Tradeoff Between the Probability and Magnitude of Fines<\/a><\/strong>
(American Economic Review, Volume 69, December 1979, pages 880-891)<\/em>

11.<\/strong> On Moral Hazard and Insurance<\/a><\/strong>
(Quarterly Journal of Economics, Volume 92, November 1979, pages 541-562)<\/em>

10.<\/strong> Risk Sharing and Incentives in the Principal and Agent Relationship<\/a><\/strong>
(Bell Journal of Economics, Volume 10, Spring 1979, pages 55-73)<\/em>

9. <\/strong><\/a>Do Managers Use Their Information Efficiently?<\/a><\/strong>
(American Economic Review, Volume 68, December 1978, pages 935-937)<\/em>

8. <\/strong><\/a>Theoretical Issues in Medical Malpractice<\/a><\/strong>
(The Economics of Medical Malpractice, S. Rottenberg (editor), American Enterprise Institute, Washington, D.C., 1978, pages 35-64)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

7.<\/strong> Amenities and Property Values in a Model of an Urban Area: A Reply<\/a><\/strong>
(Journal of Public Economics, Volume 9, February 1978, pages 111-112)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

6.<\/strong> Sharing Risks of Deferred Payment<\/a><\/strong>
(Journal of Political Economy, Volume 84, January 1976, pages 161-168)<\/em>

5. Polinsky, A. Mitchell & Steven Shavell, Amenities and Property Values in a Model of an Urban Area<\/a><\/strong>
(Journal of Public Economics, Volume 5, 1976, pages 119-129)<\/em>

4. Polinsky, A. Mitchell & Steven Shavell, The Air Pollution and Property Value Debate<\/a><\/strong>
(Review of Economics and Statistics, Volume 57, February 1975, pages 100-104)<\/em>

3. Kohn, Meir & Steven Shavell, The Theory of Search<\/a><\/strong>
(Journal of Economic Theory, Volume 9, October 1974, pages 93-123)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.<\/strong> Costs of the 1964-1965 Measles Epidemic<\/a><\/strong>
(Proc. 6th Annual Immunization Conference, U.S. Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1969, pages 43-47)<\/em>

1. Axnick, Norman, Steven Shavell & John Witte, Benefits Due to Immunization Against Measles<\/a><\/strong>
(Public Health Reports, Volume 84, August 1969, pages 673-680)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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