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Two of the best ideas of the last half-century describe strategies for using legal remedies to solve social problems. One is the ... One of “Chicago's best ideas” was Richard Posner's theory (with some observations) that the Common Law evolves towards ... One of the great Chicago Ideas of the last hundred years is the insight, or warning, that lawmaking can be captured by selfish ... One of the University of Chicago Law School's best known ideas or outputs over the last fifty years is that the common law (made ... One of the great Chicago Ideas is the equivalence of positive and negative incentives. The government can motivate you by ... What can law do well? It tries to "intervene" in order to control antisocial behavior, to enforce promises, and to prevent violence.

Lawmakers respond to constituents, seek higher office, have lofty goals, and even learn from their mistakes. But do they actually ... Two, or even three, of Chicago's Best Ideas (in the past) involve the genius of simple rules, such as clear property rights. Parties ... Ponzi schemes come in many sizes. The colossal fraud engineered by Bernard Madoff is an occasion to rethink the legal rules ... In this episode of ETH's Center for Law & Economics Vlog Series, PhD Student Daniela Sele talks to Professor People tend to misunderstand the “sunk cost fallacy.” A firm invests in learning about a takeover target, and then hesitates to ...

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Two of the best ideas of the last half-century describe strategies for using legal remedies to solve social problems. One is the ...

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Chicago Best Ideas: Levmore on Coase’s Second Problem

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One of “Chicago's best ideas” was Richard Posner's theory (with some observations) that the Common Law evolves towards ...

Chicago's Best Ideas: "What's the Right Drinking Age? and Other Problems of the Slippery Slope"

Chicago's Best Ideas: "What's the Right Drinking Age? and Other Problems of the Slippery Slope"

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Saul Levmore, "Is Law a Force for Good, or a Source of Trouble?"

Saul Levmore, "Is Law a Force for Good, or a Source of Trouble?"

One of the great Chicago Ideas of the last hundred years is the insight, or warning, that lawmaking can be captured by selfish ...

Saul Levmore, "If the Common Law was Efficient, Why Did It Decline?"

Saul Levmore, "If the Common Law was Efficient, Why Did It Decline?"

One of the University of Chicago Law School's best known ideas or outputs over the last fifty years is that the common law (made ...

Saul Levmore, "Carrots and Sticks in Law (and Life)"

Saul Levmore, "Carrots and Sticks in Law (and Life)"

One of the great Chicago Ideas is the equivalence of positive and negative incentives. The government can motivate you by ...

Saul Levmore, "Intermediation and Intervention"

Saul Levmore, "Intermediation and Intervention"

What can law do well? It tries to "intervene" in order to control antisocial behavior, to enforce promises, and to prevent violence.

Saul Levmore, "What Do Lawmakers Do?"

Saul Levmore, "What Do Lawmakers Do?"

Lawmakers respond to constituents, seek higher office, have lofty goals, and even learn from their mistakes. But do they actually ...

Saul Levmore, "Addictive Law"

Saul Levmore, "Addictive Law"

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Chicago's Best Ideas: Are Property Rights Really So Good?

Chicago's Best Ideas: Are Property Rights Really So Good?

Two, or even three, of Chicago's Best Ideas (in the past) involve the genius of simple rules, such as clear property rights. Parties ...

Fault in Contract Law: Saul Levmore, "Stipulated Damages, Super-Strict Liability, and Mitigation"

Fault in Contract Law: Saul Levmore, "Stipulated Damages, Super-Strict Liability, and Mitigation"

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Chicago's Best Ideas: "Ponzi Schemes and Law's Domain"

Chicago's Best Ideas: "Ponzi Schemes and Law's Domain"

Ponzi schemes come in many sizes. The colossal fraud engineered by Bernard Madoff is an occasion to rethink the legal rules ...

Discussing "Competing Algorithms for Law" with Prof. Saul Levmore

Discussing "Competing Algorithms for Law" with Prof. Saul Levmore

In this episode of ETH's Center for Law & Economics Vlog Series, PhD Student Daniela Sele talks to Professor

Faculty Masterclass: Troubled Cities

Faculty Masterclass: Troubled Cities

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Sunk Costs and Exploding Offers with Saul Levmore

Sunk Costs and Exploding Offers with Saul Levmore

People tend to misunderstand the “sunk cost fallacy.” A firm invests in learning about a takeover target, and then hesitates to ...