Economic Analysis of Tort and Regulatory Law

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Abstract

This will not be a traditional country report as requested in the questionnaire since this paper deals with the relationship between tort law and regulatory law from a particular angle, being law and economics. As a consequence, the order proposed in the questionnaire cannot be followed within the scope of this report. I will simply try to address the way the law and economics literature has dealt with the choice between liability rules and safety regulation and with the influence of safety regulation on tort law. These issues are crucial for this project and are indeed dealt with in the rich law and economics literature.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationTort and Regulatory Law
EditorsW.H. van Boom, M. Lukas, C. Kissling
Place of PublicationWien New York
PublisherSpringer
Pages399-415
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2007

Publication series

SeriesTort and Insurance Law
Number19

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