Optimal use of information in litigation: Should regulatory information be withheld to deter frivolous suits?

RAND Journal of Economics

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 120-134

  Che, Yeon Koo ^a,b   Earnhart, Dietrich ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0031498929     PISSN: 07416261     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2555943     Document Type: Article

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