inconsistent with the romantic and parasite views, but supports the dual view. In this "Walmart" theory of economic development …

This article surveys the theory of the public enforcement of law -- the use of public agents (inspectors, tax auditors …, police, prosecutors) to detect and to sanction violators of legal rules. We first present the basic elements of the theory … examine a variety of extensions of the central theory, concerning accidental harms, costs of imposing fines, errors, general …

This note reexamines the theory of optimal public enforcement when litigation costs are incurred if the defendant is …