Tort reform and accidental deaths

Journal of Law and Economics

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 221-238

  Rubin, Paul H ^a   Shepherd, Joanna M ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34548251987     PISSN: 00222186     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/521738     Document Type: Article

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