@techreport{NBERw6960,
 title = "Economic Analysis of Law",
 author = "Louis Kaplow and Steven Shavell",
 institution = "National Bureau of Economic Research",
 type = "Working Paper",
 series = "Working Paper Series",
 number = "6960",
 year = "1999",
 month = "February",
 URL = "http://www.nber.org/papers/w6960",
 abstract = {This is a survey of the field of economic analysis of law, focusing on the work of economists.  The survey covers the three central areas of civil law   liability for accidents (tort law), property law, and contracts   as well as the litigation process and public enforcement of law.},
}