The John M. Olin Program in Law and Economics

Research

Bibb Balancing
Ruth Mason
Courts and commentators have long understood dormant Commerce Clause doctrine to contain two types of cases: discrimination and undue burdens. This... MORE
Markets, repugnance, and externalities
Kimberly D. Krawiec
This Article considers one aspect of the ongoing debate about the moral limits of markets—namely, the purported harmful effects of market... MORE
A Debt of Dishonor
G. Mitu Gulati
In 1825, France conditioned its grant of recognition to the new nation of Haiti on the payment of 150 million francs plus trade benefits. The... MORE

The Price of Cheeky Contracting
G. Mitu Gulati
An implication of the incompleteness of contracts is that there are going to be gaps and ambiguities that either side can exploit. We ask whether the... MORE
Has China’s Labor Contract Law Curtailed Economic Growth?
J. H. Verkerke
As China reformed its economy during the past 44 years, it experienced the fastest sustained expansion by a major economy in history, with an annual... MORE
The Law and Economics of Animus
Andrew Hayashi
People sometimes want to harm other people. This truism points to a blind spot in law and economics scholarship, which generally assumes that people... MORE

Antibribery Law
Paul B. Stephan
The first part of this chapter describes the rise of transborder antibribery law in this century against the background of its twentieth century... MORE
The Duty of Creditors to Cooperate in Sovereign Debt Workouts
G. Mitu Gulati
Lenders are perfectly free to decide for themselves whether, when, how, to whom and on what terms they will extend credit to a sovereign borrower.... MORE
The Global Evolution of Foreign Relations Law
Kevin Cope

Pierre-Hugues Verdier

Mila Versteeg
The constitutional rules that govern how states engage with international law have profound implications for foreign affairs, yet we lack... MORE

Asymmetric Subsidies and the Bail Crisis
Rich Hynes

John F. Duffy
When individuals are arrested or indicted for a crime, governments have legitimate interests in assuring that those individuals show up for future... MORE
Has Cross-Border Arbitrage Met Its Match?
Ruth Mason
In this essay, we review criticisms of both the concept of international tax arbitrage and regulatory responses meant to reduce such arbitrage. We... MORE
Climate-Society Feedback Effects: Be Wary of Unidentified Connections
Michael A. Livermore
Feedbacks within the climate-economy system are complex. The research analyzing the relationship between human activities and the climate is... MORE

About

The John M. Olin Program in Law and Economics at the University of Virginia School of Law supports faculty and student interests and research relating to the economic analysis of legal issues. The program stimulates discussions and debate through conferences, workshops and lectures. It encourages student research through colloquia.

The John M. Olin Foundation Inc. was established in 1953 by John Merrill Olin (1892-1982) — inventor, industrialist, conservationist and philanthropist. Olin was committed to the preservation of the principles of political and economic liberty as they have been expressed in American thought, institutions and practice.