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Legal Error, Litigation, and the Incentive to Obey the Law

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  • Polinsky, A Mitchell
  • Shavell, Steven

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  • Polinsky, A Mitchell & Shavell, Steven, 1989. "Legal Error, Litigation, and the Incentive to Obey the Law," The Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization, Oxford University Press, vol. 5(1), pages 99-108, Spring.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:jleorg:v:5:y:1989:i:1:p:99-108
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    1. Donald Wittman, 1974. "Two Views of Procedure," The Journal of Legal Studies, University of Chicago Press, vol. 3(1), pages 249-256, January.
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