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right or a liability rule? This paper focuses on how the allocation of entitlements affects ex ante investments and actions … ante efficiency. As far as ex ante effects are concerned, liability rules are not generally superior to property rights …
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doctor. Non-negligent drivers impose risk on others without being liable for it. When liability externalities are mainly … some kinds of doctors to convey more positive than negative externalities on their patients. Increasing liability for these … negative as with driving, liability should increase beyond full compensation to discourage the activity. Unlike pedestrians …
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Drivers have been running an "arms race" on American roads by buying increasingly heavy vehicles such as SUVs, vans and light trucks. An important reason for the popularity of large vehicles is that families view them as providing better protection to their occupants if a crash occurs. But when...
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We study how public policies affects an economy where production emits pollutants and investment in productive assets raises the economy’s overall productivity. We explore two hypotheses about how the accumulation of pollutants affects human well-being. Under the first one, there is no limit...
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