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Nathan B. Oman
Researcher at Washington and Lee University
Publications - 2
Citations - 7
Nathan B. Oman is an academic researcher from Washington and Lee University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Damages & Doctrine. The author has an hindex of 2, co-authored 2 publications receiving 7 citations.
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The Failure of Economic Interpretations of the Law of Contact Damages
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors argue that economic accounts of the current doctrine governing contract damages have failed, but efficiency arguments remain key to any adequate theory of contract law, and that the limited failure of economic interpretations points toward a principled accommodation of both autonomy and efficiency in a single vision of contracts where notions of autonomy provide the basic structure.
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The Failure of Economic Interpretations ofthe Law of Contract Damages
TL;DR: In this article, the authors argue that contract law as we have it represents a choice to promote efficiency, and the particular rules we find in contract doctrine are best seen as creating economically optimal incentives for contracting parties.