Mandatory versus voluntary disclosure of product risks

Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 360-379

  Polinsky, A Mitchell ^a   Shavell, Steven ^b  

^a STANFORD LAW SCHOOL   (United States)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84863743081     PISSN: 87566222     EISSN: 14657341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jleo/ewq005     Document Type: Article

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