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Contractual Promises

Contractual Promises is a legal construct representing an implied commitment between parties, derived from their conduct or circumstances, that functions as a binding obligation in the absence of an express agreement.

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3.6K

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62

Authors

48

Institutions

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2017–2026

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Publications

48

The Optimum Enforcement of Laws

George J. Stigler · Journal of Political Economy · 1970 · 1.2K citations · Full text

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Contract as Promise: A Theory of Contractual Obligation

P. S. Atiyah, Charles Fried · Harvard Law Review · 1981 · 368 citations

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The Dynamics of Competitive Insurance Markets

Ralph A. Winter · Journal of Financial Intermediation · 1994 · 266 citations

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Enforcing Promises: An Examination of the Basis of Contract

Charles J. Goetz, Robert E. Scott · The Yale Law Journal · 1980 · 165 citations

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Contract Law, Default Rules, and the Philosophy of Promising

Richard Craswell · Michigan Law Review · 1989 · 124 citations

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Authors

62

  1. RE
    Robert E. Scott

    Mayo Clinic, United States

    2 publications · 186 citations

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  2. CF
    Charles Fried

    American Academy of Arts and Sciences, United States

    2 publications · 417 citations

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  3. RA
    Ralph A. Winter

    University of Toronto, Canada

    2 publications · 276 citations

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  4. GJ
    George J. Stigler

    University of Chicago, United States

    2 publications · 1.2K citations

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  5. JS
    Jeremy Sklaroff

    Princeton University, United States

    2 publications · 93 citations

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Institutions

48

  1. University of Manchester

    Manchester, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    33 citations

  2. University of Southern California

    Los Angeles, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    146 citations

  3. Fordham University

    New York, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    29 citations

  4. Northern University of Malaysia

    Jitra, Malaysia

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    22 citations

  5. University of Virginia

    Charlottesville, United States

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    330 citations

  6. Baylor University

    Waco, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    14 citations

  7. Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

    Berlin, Germany

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    33 citations

  8. Institute for Law and Justice

    Alexandria, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    27 citations

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Venues

  1. SSRN Electronic Journal

    Repository · 5 publications · 168 citations

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  2. eYLS (Yale Law School)

    Repository · 3 publications · 35 citations

    3

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  3. Michigan Law Review

    2 publications · 173 citations

    2

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  4. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 2 publications · 91 citations

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  5. The Yale Law Journal

    2 publications · 257 citations

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