A. Mitchell Polinsky
Josephine Scott Crocker Professor of Law and Economics

Publications & Cases

Recent Publications

A. Mitchell Polinsky and Steven Shavell. Public Enforcement of Law, Stanford law and Economics Olin Working Paper, no. 322, 2006.
A. Mitchell Polinsky. Vioxx Verdict's Dark Side, Boston Globe, August 23, 2005, p. A15.
A. Mitchell Polinsky. The Theory Of Public Enforcement Of Law, Stanford Law and Economics Olin Working Paper, no. 313 (2005). (with Steven Shavell)
A. Mitchell Polinsky and Steven Shavell, Economic Analysis of the Law, Stanford Law and Economics Olin Working Paper, No. 316 / Harvard Law and Economics Discussion Paper, No. 536 (2005).
A. Mitchell Polinsky and Daniel L. Rubinfeld, A Damage-Revelation Rationale for Coupon Remedies, Stanford Law and Economics Olin Working Paper No. 302 / NBER Working Paper No. W11227 (March 2005). 16 pages.
A. Mitchell Polinsky. Optimal Fines And Auditing When Wealth Is Costly To Observe, Stanford Law and Economics Olin Working Paper, no. 289 (2004).
A. Mitchell Polinsky. The Optimal Use Of Fines And Imprisonment When Wealth Is Unobservable, Stanford Law and Economics Olin Working Paper, no. 290 (2004).
A. Mitchell Polinsky, Law Enforcement Using Imprisonment, Stanford Law and Economics Olin Working Paper No. 259, 14 pages, (May 2003).
A. Mitchell Polinsky, Fixed-Price versus Spot-Price Contracts: A Study in Risk Allocation, in Economic Analysis of the Law; Selected Readings, Donald A. Wittman, ed. Malden, Mass.: Blackwell Publishing, 2003. p. 122-125.
A. Mitchell Polinsky, Law Enforcement Using Imprisonment, in Chapter 11 of An Introduction to Law and Economics, Third edition, Aspen Publishers, 2003. pp. 91-101.
A. Mitchell Polinsky and Daniel L. Rubinfeld, Aligning the Interests of Lawyers and Clients, 5 American Law & Economics Review 165-188 (Spring 2003).
A. Mitchell Polinsky and Daniel L. Rubinfeld, Remedies for Price Overcharges: The Deadweight Loss of Coupons and Discounts, John M. Olin Program in Law and Economics Working Paper No. 271, 30 pages, (November 2003).
A. Mitchell Polinsky, An Introduction to Law and Economics, Third edition, Gaithersburg, Md.: Aspen Publishers, 2003.
A. Mitchell Polinsky, Steven Shavell, and the Citizens for a Sound Economy Foundation in Support of Petitioner, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company v. Curtis B. Campbell, Brief Amicus Curiae In Support of Petitioner, State Farm..., U.S. Sup. Ct., No.01-1289, pp. 1-30, (August 2002).
A. Mitchell Polinsky and Daniel L. Rubinfeld, A Note on Settlements Under the Contingent Fee Method of Compensating Lawyers, 22 International Review of Law and Economics 217-225 (August 2002).
A. Mitchell Polinsky, Strict Liability vs. Negligence in a Market Setting, in Economics and Liability for Environmental Problems, Kathleen Sergerson, ed. Burlington, VT.: Ashgate Publishing Co., 2002. p. 115-119.
A. Mitchell Polinsky and Steven Shavell, Punitive Damages: An Economic Analysis, Litigation Services Handbook: The Role of the Financial Expert. Edited by Roman L. Weil, Michael J. Wagner and Peter B. Frank. New York: Wiley & Sons, 2001.
A. Mitchell Polinsky and Daniel L. Rubinfeld, A Note on Settlements Under the Contingent Fee Method of Compensating Lawyers, Stanford Law and Economics Olin Working Paper No.224, pp. 1-13, (September 2001)
A. Mitchell Polinsky and S. Shavell, Law: Economics of its Public Enforcement, 12 International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences 8510-8517 (2001)
A. Mitchell Polinsky and Daniel L. Rubinfeld, Aligning the Interests of Lawyers and Clients, John M. Olin Program in Law and Economics Working Paper No. 223, pp. 1-24, (August 2001).