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An Economic Analysis of the American and the Continental Rule for Allocating Legal Costs

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Peter Van Wijck
Ben Van Velthoven
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Article provided by Springer in its journal European Journal of Law and Economics.

Volume (Year): 9 (2000)
Issue (Month): 2 (March)
Pages: 115-125
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Keywords: Litigation; allocation of legal costs;

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  3. Landes, William M, 1971. "An Economic Analysis of the Courts," Journal of Law & Economics, University of Chicago Press, vol. 14(1), pages 61-107, April.
  4. Shavell, Steven, 1995. "Alternative Dispute Resolution: An Economic Analysis," Journal of Legal Studies, University of Chicago Press, vol. 24(1), pages 1-28, January.
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  6. Miceli, Thomas J & Segerson, Kathleen, 1991. "Contingent Fees for Lawyers: The Impact on Litigation and Accident Prevention," Journal of Legal Studies, University of Chicago Press, vol. 20(2), pages 381-99, June.
  7. Hughes, James W & Snyder, Edward A, 1995. "Litigation and Settlement under the English and American Rules: Theory and Evidence," Journal of Law & Economics, University of Chicago Press, vol. 38(1), pages 225-50, April.
  8. Hylton, Keith N., 1990. "The influence of litigation costs on deterrence under strict liability and under negligence," International Review of Law and Economics, Elsevier, vol. 10(2), pages 161-171, September. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
  9. Snyder, Edward A & Hughes, James W, 1990. "The English Rule for Allocating Legal Costs: Evidence Confronts Theory," Journal of Law, Economics and Organization, Oxford University Press, vol. 6(2), pages 345-80, Fall.
  10. Polinsky, A Mitchell & Rubinfeld, Daniel L, 1988. "The Welfare Implications of Costly Litigation for the Level of Liability," Journal of Legal Studies, University of Chicago Press, vol. 17(1), pages 151-64, January.
  11. Gravelle, H. S. E., 1993. "The efficiency implications of cost-shifting rules," International Review of Law and Economics, Elsevier, vol. 13(1), pages 3-18, March. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
  12. Cooter, Robert D & Rubinfeld, Daniel L, 1989. "Economic Analysis of Legal Disputes and Their Resolution," Journal of Economic Literature, American Economic Association, vol. 27(3), pages 1067-97, September. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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