Abstract: Previous articleNext article No AccessToward an Economic Theory of LiabilityJohn Prather BrownJohn Prather Brown Search for more articles by this author PDFPDF PLUS Add to favoritesDownload CitationTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints Share onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail SectionsMoreDetailsFiguresReferencesCited by The Journal of Legal Studies Volume 2, Number 2Jun., 1973 Sponsored by The University of Chicago Law School Article DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1086/467501 Views: 72Total views on this site Citations: 364Citations are reported from Crossref Copyright 1973 The University of ChicagoPDF download Crossref reports the following articles citing this article:Ben Chen, José A. 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