When people transfer their own data, it may also contain others’ data. In this case, people decide whether to risk others’ privacy on behalf of others. In addition, the benefit of transferring personal data could be in form of money or time. Will people exhibit different willingness to...

In tort litigation, delayed settlement or impasse imposes high costs on the parties and society. Litigation institutions might influence social welfare by affecting the likelihood of out-of-court settlement and the potential injurers' investment in product safety. An appropriate design of...

Users of social, economic, or medical networks share personal information in exchange for tangible benefits, but may be harmed by leakage and misuse of the shared information. I analyze the effect of enhancing privacy in the presence of two opposing forces: network effects and informational...

The overall aim of this article is to analyze the taxpayers' rights to confidentiality and privacy in exchange of information including the new global standard of automatic exchange of information. The first section will analyze the state of the art regarding the right to privacy and...