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The Economics Of Necessity, Keith N. Hylton
The Economics Of Necessity, Keith N. Hylton
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The necessity doctrine aligns the private and the social incentive for a property possessor to take a defensive action that prevents an invasion of his property from occurring. The model described here is also applicable to self-help in contracts.