This paper explores the issue of whether strict liability imposed on polluters has served to reduce uncontrolled … releases of toxics into the environment. Strict liability should create additional incentives for firms to handle hazardous … are therefore interested to see whether imposing strict liability for the cost of remediation at hazardous waste sites has …

preuve est compatible avec l'efficacité incitative. <P> Under the tort law strict liability rule, a potentially judgment …

standards to policies based on strict liability. Many, but not all, states have switched in recent years. We explain differences … in the timing of states' adoption of strict liability into their "mini-superfund" programs using data on states … greater net benefits. We test this model by estimating a profit equation of the presence or absence of strict liability in a …

harm under the negligence standard of liability. Under strict liability, however, firms are indifferent about revealing …