Deterrence, litigation costs, and the statute of limitations for tort suits

International Review of Law and Economics

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 383-394

  Miceli, Thomas J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

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EID: 0041684849     PISSN: 01448188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0144-8188(00)00038-7     Document Type: Article

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