Details Author(s): A. Mitchell PolinskySteven Shavell Publish Date: March 31, 2000 Publication Title: Journal of Economic Literature Format: Journal Article Volume 38 Issue 1 Page(s) 45-77 Citation(s): A. Mitchell Polinsky & Steven Shavell, The Economic Theory of Public Enforcement of Law, 38 Journal of Economic Literature 45 (2000) (available earlier as John M. Olin Program in Law and Economics Working Paper No. 159 (1998)). Related Organization(s): John M. Olin Program in Law and Economics