Details Author(s): A. Mitchell PolinskySteven Shavell Publish Date: December, 1979 Publication Title: The American Economic Review Format: Journal Article Volume 69 Page(s) 880-891 Citation(s): A. Mitchell Polinsky and Steven Shavell, The Optimal Tradeoff Between the Probability and Magnitude of Fines, 69 The American Economic Review 880-891 (1979). Related Organization(s): John M. Olin Program in Law and Economics