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Environmental risks, the judgment-proof problem and financial responsibility

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  • Bidénam Kambia-Chopin, 2010. "Environmental risks, the judgment-proof problem and financial responsibility," European Journal of Law and Economics, Springer, vol. 30(2), pages 77-87, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:ejlwec:v:30:y:2010:i:2:p:77-87
    DOI: 10.1007/s10657-009-9134-6
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    Keywords

    Alternative risk transfer; Environmental risk; Financial responsibility; Judgment-proof problem; Moral hazard; D21; D82; K13; K32;

    JEL classification:

    • D21 - Microeconomics - - Production and Organizations - - - Firm Behavior: Theory
    • D82 - Microeconomics - - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty - - - Asymmetric and Private Information; Mechanism Design
    • K13 - Law and Economics - - Basic Areas of Law - - - Tort Law and Product Liability; Forensic Economics
    • K32 - Law and Economics - - Other Substantive Areas of Law - - - Energy, Environmental, Health, and Safety Law

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