The Costs of Accidents: A Legal and Economic Analysis
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The Costs of Accidents: A Legal and Economic Analysis is a foundational 1970 work in law and economics that systematically examines how legal rules can be structured to minimize the social costs of accidents.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Costs of Accidents: A Legal and Economic Analysis canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7886219 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Costs of Accidents: A Legal and Economic Analysis Context triple: [Guido Calabresi, notableWork, The Costs of Accidents: A Legal and Economic Analysis]
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A.
Multidisciplinary Accident Investigation Team
The Multidisciplinary Accident Investigation Team is a specialized California Highway Patrol unit that conducts in-depth, technical investigations of major traffic collisions to determine causes and improve roadway safety.
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B.
Economic Analysis of Law
Economic Analysis of Law is a foundational legal theory book by Richard Posner that applies microeconomic principles to understand and evaluate legal rules and institutions.
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C.
Norwegian System of Patient Injury Compensation
The Norwegian System of Patient Injury Compensation is a national scheme that provides no-fault financial compensation to patients who suffer injuries as a result of healthcare services in Norway.
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D.
Accident Insurance Law of 1884
The Accident Insurance Law of 1884 was a pioneering German social welfare statute that established compulsory, employer-funded insurance to protect workers against workplace injuries and occupational accidents.
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E.
Restatement (Third) of Torts
Restatement (Third) of Torts is a leading American legal treatise that systematically modernizes and clarifies the principles of tort law for courts, practitioners, and scholars.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Costs of Accidents: A Legal and Economic Analysis Target entity description: The Costs of Accidents: A Legal and Economic Analysis is a foundational 1970 work in law and economics that systematically examines how legal rules can be structured to minimize the social costs of accidents.
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A.
Multidisciplinary Accident Investigation Team
The Multidisciplinary Accident Investigation Team is a specialized California Highway Patrol unit that conducts in-depth, technical investigations of major traffic collisions to determine causes and improve roadway safety.
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B.
Economic Analysis of Law
Economic Analysis of Law is a foundational legal theory book by Richard Posner that applies microeconomic principles to understand and evaluate legal rules and institutions.
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C.
Norwegian System of Patient Injury Compensation
The Norwegian System of Patient Injury Compensation is a national scheme that provides no-fault financial compensation to patients who suffer injuries as a result of healthcare services in Norway.
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D.
Accident Insurance Law of 1884
The Accident Insurance Law of 1884 was a pioneering German social welfare statute that established compulsory, employer-funded insurance to protect workers against workplace injuries and occupational accidents.
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E.
Restatement (Third) of Torts
Restatement (Third) of Torts is a leading American legal treatise that systematically modernizes and clarifies the principles of tort law for courts, practitioners, and scholars.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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law and economics book ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
economics
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law ⓘ |
| analyzes |
negligence rules
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no-fault systems ⓘ strict liability ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
cheapest cost avoider
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optimal deterrence ⓘ |
| associatedWithInstitution | Yale Law School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Guido Calabresi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citationType | highly cited legal monograph ⓘ |
| contribution |
integration of economic efficiency into tort analysis
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systematic framework for evaluating accident law rules ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describedAs |
classic in tort theory
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foundational work in law and economics ⓘ |
| field |
economic analysis of law
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law and economics ⓘ tort law ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
allocation of accident losses
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comparison of liability regimes ⓘ optimal accident prevention ⓘ structuring legal rules to minimize accident costs ⓘ |
| hasAuthorProfession |
judge
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legal scholar ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of law and economics
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economic analysis of tort law ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
accident law
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deterrence of accidents ⓘ efficiency in accident law ⓘ liability rules ⓘ risk allocation ⓘ social costs of accidents ⓘ |
| proposes | minimization of sum of accident costs and prevention costs ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1970 ⓘ |
| publisher | Yale University Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
economists
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legal academics ⓘ policy makers ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | 20th century accident law ⓘ |
| usedIn |
economic policy analysis
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law school teaching ⓘ legal scholarship ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: The Costs of Accidents: A Legal and Economic Analysis Description of subject: The Costs of Accidents: A Legal and Economic Analysis is a foundational 1970 work in law and economics that systematically examines how legal rules can be structured to minimize the social costs of accidents.
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