Cashing by the hour: Why large law firms prefer hourly fees over contingent fees
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Keywords
Law firms; legal fees; moral hazard; risk-sharing;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- D8 - Microeconomics - - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty
- K4 - Law and Economics - - Legal Procedure, the Legal System, and Illegal Behavior
- L8 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Services
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