| Authors |
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| Publication date |
2004
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| Journal |
International Review of Law and Economics
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| Volume | Issue number |
24 | 4
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| Pages (from-to) |
489-505
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| Organisations |
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Interfacultary Research - Amsterdam Center for Law & Economics (ACLE)
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Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB) - Amsterdam Business School Research Institute (ABS-RI)
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Faculty of Law (FdR) - Amsterdam Center for Law & Economics (ACLE)
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| Abstract |
In ancient societies, rules of communal responsibility permitted the imposition of retaliatory sanctions on a wrongdoer's clan. These rules followed the collective ownership structure of early communities. Over time, notions of personal responsibility emerged, terminating the transfer of responsibility from one member to the whole clan. This paper intends to provide an economic explanation for this transition.
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| Document type |
Article
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| Language |
English
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| Published at |
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.irle.2005.01.006
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