The role of nonbinding alternative dispute resolution in litigation

Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 75-96

  Spurr, Stephen J ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternative dispute resolution; Arbitration; D74; J52; K41; Litigation; Mediation; Risk aversion

Indexed keywords

EID: 0041622191     PISSN: 01672681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0167-2681(00)00075-5     Document Type: Article

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