This is a survey of legal liability for accidents. Three general aspects of accident liability are addressed. The first … is the effect of liability on incentives, both whether to engage in activities (for instance, whether to drive) and how …-bearing and insurance, for the liability system acts as an implicit insurer for accident victims and it imposes risk on potential …

I then develop a theory to explain the principles of discipline as functional for parents. The kernel of the theory is …After elaborating the theory, I comment on several related issues, including the possible influence of childhood …

Previous empirical studies of the incentive effects of medical malpractice liability have largely ignored the … explanations for why branding units is likely to increase expected tort liability). In addition to extending the empirical …

workplace safety levels. After developing the economic theory of how labor and product markets pair prices and health risks we … then explain the effects of the relevant government policies, including information, tort liability laws, direct regulation …