This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
References
Aivazian VA, Callen JL (1981) The Coase theorem and the empty core. J Law Econ 24:175–181
American Law Institute (2012) Restatement (Third) of the law of torts: liability for physical and emotional harm. Executive Office, American Law Institute, Saint Paul
Calabresi G (1970) The costs of accidents. Yale University Press, New Haven
Coase RH (1960) The problem of social cost. J Law Econ 3:1–44
European Group on Tort Law (2005) Principles of European tort law. Text and commentary. Springer, Vienna
Faure M (2016) Attribution of liability: an economic analysis of various cases. Chic-Kent Law Rev 91:603–636
Ferey S, Dehez P (2016a) Multiple causation, apportionment and the Shapley value. J Leg Stud 45:143–171
Ferey S, Dehez P (2016b) Overdetermined Causation, Contribution and the Shapley Value. Chic-Kent Law Rev 91:637–658
Hart HLA, Honoré T (1985) Causation in the law, 2nd edn. Oxford University Press, Oxford
Kornhauser LA, Revesz RL (1989) Sharing damages among several tortfeasors. Yale Law J 98:831–884
Landes WM, Posner RA (1980) Joint and multiple tortfeasors: an economic analysis. J Leg Stud 9:517–555
Landes WM, Posner RA (1983) Causation in tort law: An economic approach. J Leg Stud 12:109–134
Miceli TJ (1997) Economics of the law. Oxford University Press, Oxford
Miceli TJ, Segerson K (1991) Joint liability in torts: marginal and infra-marginal efficiency. Int Rev Law Econ 11:235–249
Parisi F, Singh R (2010) The efficiency of comparative causation. Rev Law Econ 6:219–245
Porat A, Posner EA (2012) Aggregation and law. Yale Law J 122:2–69
Porat A, Posner EA (2014) Offsetting benefits. Va Law Rev 100:1165–1209
Posner RA (1973) Economic analysis of law. Little Brown, Boston
Shavell S (2004) Foundations of economic analysis of law. Harvard University Press, Cambridge
Shavell S (2007) Liability for accidents. In: Shavell S, Polinsky M (eds) Handbook of law and economics, vol 1. Elsevier, Oxford, pp 142–182
Stapleton J (2013) Unnecessary causes. Law Quart Rev 129:39–65
Wright RW (1985) Causation in tort law. Calif Law Rev 73:1735–1828
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding author
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 2019 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature
About this entry
Cite this entry
Ferey, S. (2019). Multiple Tortfeasors. In: Marciano, A., Ramello, G.B. (eds) Encyclopedia of Law and Economics. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7753-2_634
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7753-2_634
Published:
Publisher Name: Springer, New York, NY
Print ISBN: 978-1-4614-7752-5
Online ISBN: 978-1-4614-7753-2
eBook Packages: Economics and FinanceReference Module Humanities and Social SciencesReference Module Business, Economics and Social Sciences