, we contrast producer liability and minimum quality standard regulation as alternative means of social control of product … relative desirability of strict liability vis-à-vis minimum quality standard regulation from a social welfare standpoint. We … also clarify when and why joint use of strict liability and minimum quality standard regulation welfare dominates the …

This study considers the efficiency of banking in Australia during the post-deregulation period 1988-2001. Since 1986 …

the presence of such products on innovation and consumer welfare. For a given number of buyers, platform liability … interests between innovators and buyers. Furthermore, platform liability can have unintended consequences, which overturn the … intended effect on innovation. Platform liability tends to increase (decrease) innovation and consumer welfare when the …

We contrast alternative liability rules for social control of product risks when heterogeneous consumers considering …' mispredictions vary with the prevailing liability regime. We first characterize the consumers' purchasing decision and the … equilibrium levels of safety and activity from the product's usage under no liability, strict liability, and negligence rule. We …

compliant than individuals are. This drop in compliance is driven by the joint, rather than the individual, liability of team …