(Non)Regulable avoidance and the perils of punishment

European Journal of Law and Economics

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 191-208

  Nussim, Jacob ^a   Tabbach, Avraham D ^b  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Avoidance; Crime; Punishment; Regulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 42149131437     PISSN: 09291261     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10657-008-9045-y     Document Type: Article

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