Information, litigation, and common law evolution

American Law and Economics Review

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 33-61

  Hylton, Keith N ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33646180701     PISSN: 14657252     EISSN: 14657260     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aler/ahj001     Document Type: Article

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