Settlement disputes: Evidence from a legal practice perspective

European Journal of Law and Economics

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 249-280

  Cumming, Douglas J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Litigation; Multitask principal agent; Settlement disputes

Indexed keywords

EID: 52549112694     PISSN: 09291261     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1011204301421     Document Type: Review

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