The inefficiency of contractually-based liability with rational consumers

Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 168-183

  Wickelgren, Abraham L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

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EID: 32644439462     PISSN: 87566222     EISSN: 14657341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jleo/ewj009     Document Type: Article

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