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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Law in United States Leader Award
  • 2002 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1988 - Fellows of the Econometric Society
  • 1983 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Overview

Steven Shavell is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within economics, econometrics, and social sciences, bringing an interdisciplinary approach to issues related to law and economics.

The main fields of study for Shavell include:

  • Economics, Econometrics and Finance
  • Social Sciences

Subfields of focus encompass:

  • Economics and Econometrics
  • Law
  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Safety Research
  • Cognitive Neuroscience

The scientist's work addresses topics such as:

  • Law, Economics, and Judicial Systems
  • Legal and Constitutional Studies
  • Criminal Law and Evidence
  • Ethics and Social Impacts of AI
  • Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
  • Crime Patterns and Interventions
  • Legal principles and applications

Recent papers authored by Steven Shavell demonstrate engagement with contemporary legal and economic questions. These include:

  • "On the Redesign of Accident Liability for the World of Autonomous Vehicles," 2020, The Journal of Legal Studies
  • "An Alternative to the Basic Causal Requirement for Liability Under the Negligence Rule," 2024, Journal of Tort Law
  • "Continuances and Uncertainty in the Course of Adjudication," 2023, SSRN Electronic Journal
  • "An Alternative to the Basic Causal Requirement for Liability Under the Negligence Rule," 2023, SSRN Electronic Journal

Among frequent coauthors, Maria Polinsky is notable, with collaboration documented in scholarly publications.

Shavell's work is regularly published in venues including:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • American Law and Economics Review
  • The Journal of Legal Studies
  • Journal of Tort Law

The scientist has been recognized through election to prestigious academic organizations and fellowships, including:

  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2002
  • Fellows of the Econometric Society, 1988
  • Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1983

Best Publications

  • Risk Sharing and Incentives in the Principal and Agent Relationship

    Steven Shavell

  • THE ECONOMIC THEORY OF PUBLIC ENFORCEMENT OF LAW

    A. Mitchell Polinsky;Steven Shavell

  • Economic Analysis of Accident Law

    Steven Shavell

  • Strict Liability versus Negligence

    Steven M. Shavell

  • On Moral Hazard and Insurance

    Steven Shavell

  • Rewards versus intellectual property rights

    Steven M. Shavell;Tanguy van Ypersele

  • Foundations of Economic Analysis of Law

    Steven Shavell;Steven Shavell

  • The Optimal Tradeoff between the Probability and Magnitude of Fines

    A. Mitchell Polinsky;Steven Shavell

  • A MODEL OF THE OPTIMAL USE OF LIABILITY AND SAFETY REGULATION

    Steven Shavell

  • The Judgment Proof Problem

    S. Shavell

  • Fairness versus Welfare

    Louis Kaplow;Steven Shavell

  • The theory of search

    Meir G Kohn;Steven Shavell

  • The Optimal Payment of Unemployment Insurance Benefits over Time

    Steven Shavell;Laurence Weiss

  • Suit and Settlement vs. Trial: A Theoretical Analysis under Alternative Methods for the Allocation of Legal Costs

    Steven M. Shavell

  • Liability for Harm Versus Regulation of Safety

    Steven M. Shavell

  • Optimal Law Enforcement with Self-Reporting of Behavior

    Louis Kaplow;Steven Shavell

  • Suit, Settlement, and Trial: A Theoretical Analysis under Alternative Methods for the Allocation of Legal Costs

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  • The optimal use of fines and imprisonment

    A.Mitchell Polinsky;A.Mitchell Polinsky;Steven Shavell;Steven Shavell

  • Damage Measures for Breach of Contract

    Steven Shavell

  • Acquisition and Disclosure of Information Prior to Sale

    Steven Shavell

  • Corruption and optimal law enforcement

    A.Mitchell Polinsky;A.Mitchell Polinsky;Steven Shavell;Steven Shavell

  • The Optimal Structure of Law Enforcement

    Steven M. Shavell

  • Handbook of law and economics

    A. Mitchell Polinsky;Steven Shavell

  • On Liability and Insurance

    Steven Shavell

  • WHY THE LEGAL SYSTEM IS LESS EFFICIENT THAN THE INCOME TAX IN REDISTRIBUTING INCOME

    Louis Kaplow;Steven M. Shavell

  • Property Rules Versus Liability Rules: An Economic Analysis

    Louis Kaplow;Steven Shavell

  • Amenities and property values in a model of an urban area

    A. Mitchell Polinsky;Steven Shavell

  • Any Non‐welfarist Method of Policy Assessment Violates the Pareto Principle: Reply

    Louis Kaplow;Steven Shavell

  • The Appeals Process as a Means of Error Correction

    Steven M. Shavell

  • The Fundamental Divergence Between the Private and the Social Motive to Use the Legal System

    Steven M. Shavell

  • The Optimal Use of Nonmonetary Sanctions as a Deterrent

    Steven Shavell

Frequent Co-Authors

A. Mitchell Polinsky
A. Mitchell Polinsky Stanford University
Louis Kaplow
Louis Kaplow Harvard University
Lucian Arye Bebchuk
Lucian Arye Bebchuk Harvard University
Lawrence E. Blume
Lawrence E. Blume Cornell University
Robert W. Hahn
Robert W. Hahn University of Oxford
René M. Stulz
René M. Stulz The Ohio State University
John J. Donohue
John J. Donohue Stanford University

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