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Punitive Damages and the Rule of Law: The Role of Defendant's Wealth

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  • Abraham, Kenneth S
  • Jeffries, John C, Jr

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  • Abraham, Kenneth S & Jeffries, John C, Jr, 1989. "Punitive Damages and the Rule of Law: The Role of Defendant's Wealth," The Journal of Legal Studies, University of Chicago Press, vol. 18(2), pages 415-425, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:ucp:jlstud:v:18:y:1989:i:2:p:415-25
    DOI: 10.1086/468153
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    1. Innes, Robert, 1999. "Optimal liability with stochastic harms, judgement-proof injurers, and asymmetric information1," International Review of Law and Economics, Elsevier, vol. 19(2), pages 181-203, June.
    2. Nell, Martin & Richter, Andreas, 2003. "The design of liability rules for highly risky activities--Is strict liability superior when risk allocation matters?," International Review of Law and Economics, Elsevier, vol. 23(1), pages 31-47, March.
    3. Chu, C.Y. Cyrus & Huang, Chen-Ying, 2004. "On the definition and efficiency of punitive damages," International Review of Law and Economics, Elsevier, vol. 24(2), pages 241-254, June.
    4. Innes, Robert, 2004. "Enforcement costs, optimal sanctions, and the choice between ex-post liability and ex-ante regulation," International Review of Law and Economics, Elsevier, vol. 24(1), pages 29-48, March.

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