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Law & Neuroeconomics, Vernon L. Smith, Terrence R. Chorvat, Kevin A. Mccabe Jan 2004

Law & Neuroeconomics, Vernon L. Smith, Terrence R. Chorvat, Kevin A. Mccabe

Vernon L. Smith

As legal scholarship has come to rely more on economic analysis, the foundational questions of economics have become important questions for legal analysis as well. One of the key foundational elements of modern economics is the assumption of the rational utility maximizing individual. While this assumption has often been questioned, until recently, it was not possible to actually examine the brain mechanisms that individuals use to process the economic problems they face. As a result of the increasing abilities to explore the brain as individuals engage in economic activity, this article calls for a new approach to the study of …


Corporate Anatomy Lessons, David A. Skeel Jr. Jan 2004

Corporate Anatomy Lessons, David A. Skeel Jr.

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The book that will lay the groundwork for the corporate law debates of the coming decade is The Anatomy of Corporate Law. Written by seven of the world's leading corporate law scholars - Henry Hansmann, Reinier Kraakman and Ed Rock of the U.S.; Paul Davies of England; Gerard Hertig of Switzerland; Klaus Hopt of Germany; and Hideki Kanda of Japan - The Anatomy of Corporate Law attempts to identify the underlying structure of corporate law, and to provide a framework for understanding the wide range of approaches that different countries take to corporate law regulation. It is hard to overstate …


Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Skilling; How Enron's Public Image Morphed From The Most Innovative Company In The Fortune 500 To The Most Notorious Company Ever, Nancy B. Rapoport, Jeffrey D. Van Niel Jan 2004

Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Skilling; How Enron's Public Image Morphed From The Most Innovative Company In The Fortune 500 To The Most Notorious Company Ever, Nancy B. Rapoport, Jeffrey D. Van Niel

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In this article, we explore the hypothesis that Enron's financial releases were so complex and misleading that no one could have predicted its rapid downfall, and we find that, contrary to our hypothesis, a number of people were contradicting Enron's own rosy view of itself long before the middle of 2001. We then talk about the ways in which Enron became part of the public consciousness, far beyond what it had done merely as a business entity.


Gaming Delaware, William W. Bratton Jan 2004

Gaming Delaware, William W. Bratton

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Sarbanes Oxley Act And Fiduciary Duties, Lyman Johnson Dec 2003

Sarbanes Oxley Act And Fiduciary Duties, Lyman Johnson

Lyman P. Q. Johnson

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Book Review: Andrew Keay & Peter Walton, Insolvency Law: Corporate And Personal (2003)., Adrian Walters Dec 2003

Book Review: Andrew Keay & Peter Walton, Insolvency Law: Corporate And Personal (2003)., Adrian Walters

Adrian J Walters

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