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Strict Liability versus Negligence

In: Tort Law and Economics

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  • Hans-Bernd Schäfer
  • Frank Müller-Langer

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This volume provides a state-of-the-art overview of the literature on the economic analysis of tort law. In sixteen chapters, the specialist authors guide the reader through the often vast literature in each domain providing a balanced and comprehensive summary. Particular attention is paid to the evolution of the field, further refinements to economic models and relevant conclusions and lessons for the policymaker.

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  • Hans-Bernd Schäfer & Frank Müller-Langer, 2009. "Strict Liability versus Negligence," Chapters, in: Michael Faure (ed.), Tort Law and Economics, chapter 1, Edward Elgar Publishing.
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    2. Claude-Denys Fluet & Murat C. Mungan, 2017. "The Signal-Tuning Function of Liability Regimes," Cahiers de recherche 1707, Centre de recherche sur les risques, les enjeux économiques, et les politiques publiques.
    3. Nicolas Lampach & Sandrine Spaeter, 2016. "The Efficiency of (strict) Liability Rules revised in Risk and Ambiguity," Working Papers of BETA 2016-29, Bureau d'Economie Théorique et Appliquée, UDS, Strasbourg.
    4. Gerrit De Geest, 2012. "Who Should Be Immune from Tort Liability?," The Journal of Legal Studies, University of Chicago Press, vol. 41(2), pages 291-319.

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