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In 1581 Michel de Montaigne (1533-1592) returned to his home after a long and sinuous journey to Rome, which led him across Europe for more than eighteen months. While in…

A central feature of the litigation process that affects case outcomes is the selection of
cases for litigation. In this study, we present a theoretical framework for understanding the
operation of this suit selection process and its relationship to the…

This paper studies the effect of labor relations on product quality. We consider whether a
long, contentious strike and the hiring of permanent replacement workers by
Bridgestone/Firestone in the mid-1990s contributed to the production of an excess
number of defective…

In 1987 the federal government permitted states to raise the speed limit on their rural interstate roads, but not on their urban interstate roads, from 55 mph to 65 mph for the first time in over a decade. Since the…