John M . Olin Center for Law , Economics , and Business on Law Enforcement with Boundedly Rational Actors
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This essay, prepared for The Law and Economics of Irrational Behavior (Francesco Parisi and Vernon Smith eds., 2004), examines implications of bounded rationality for traditional economic analysis of public law enforcement. A brief application to the enforcement of employment discrimination laws by public agents is offered. * Professor of Law, Harvard Law School. Thanks to Louis Kaplow, Steven Shavell, and Cass Sunstein for helpful discussions and suggestions.
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