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Causality and causation in tort law

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  • Faure, Michael
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  • Young, Robert & Faure, Michael & Fenn, Paul, 2004. "Causality and causation in tort law," International Review of Law and Economics, Elsevier, vol. 24(4), pages 507-523, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:irlaec:v:24:y:2004:i:4:p:507-523
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    1. Shavell, Steven, 1985. "Uncertainty over Causation and the Determination of Civil Liability," Journal of Law and Economics, University of Chicago Press, vol. 28(3), pages 587-609, October.
    2. Faure, Michael & Fenn, Paul, 1999. "Retroactive liability and the insurability of long-tail risks," International Review of Law and Economics, Elsevier, vol. 19(4), pages 487-500, December.
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    2. Qi Zhou, 2009. "Economic analysis of the legal standard for deceit in English tort law," European Journal of Law and Economics, Springer, vol. 28(1), pages 83-102, August.
    3. Robert Young & Anita Fernandez Young & Jennifer Parkin & Abigail Diamond, 2010. "Assessing the Economic Impact of Culture in English Market Towns: A Causal Chain Approach," Tourism Economics, , vol. 16(4), pages 925-951, December.
    4. Dylan Martin-Lapoirie, 2022. "Teamwork in health care and medical malpractice liability: an experimental investigation," European Journal of Law and Economics, Springer, vol. 54(2), pages 251-282, October.
    5. Singh, Ram, 2007. "‘Causation-consistent’ liability, economic efficiency and the law of torts," International Review of Law and Economics, Elsevier, vol. 27(2), pages 179-203.
    6. Young Robert & Faure Michael & Fenn Paul, 2007. "Multiple Tortfeasors: An Economic Analysis," Review of Law & Economics, De Gruyter, vol. 3(1), pages 111-132, May.

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