Injurers versus Victims: (A)Symmetric Reactions to Symmetric Risks

Alice Guerra; Francesco Parisi

doi:10.1515/bejte-2020-0101

Injurers versus Victims: (A)Symmetric Reactions to Symmetric Risks

Alice Guerra, Francesco Parisi

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Abstract

Tort models assume symmetry in the behavior of injurers and victims when faced by a threat of liability and a risk of harm without compensation, respectively. This assumption has never been empirically validated. Using a novel experimental design, we study the behavior of injurers and victims when facing symmetric accident risks. Experimental results provide qualified support for the symmetric behavior hypothesis.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	603-620
Number of pages	18
Journal	B.E. Journal of Theoretical Economics
Volume	22
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1515/bejte-2020-0101
State	Published - Jun 1 2022

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© 2021 Alice Guerra et al., published by De Gruyter, Berlin/Boston.

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laboratory experiment
precautions
tort theory

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