An Information-Production Theory of Contract Law

Contract law affects behavior not just directly, by ordering damages, but also indirectly, by providing information on how the parties to the dispute behaved. Information from litigation can then help third parties decide whether to do business with the disputants going forward. Contract law thus af...

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Published in:Iowa law review 2024-01, Vol.109 (2), p.603-659
Main Authors: Jacob, Assaf, Kaplan, Yotam, Shapira, Roy
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Contracts
Efficiency
Information behavior
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Torts
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Negligence
Reputations
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Torts
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