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Standards Versus Rules

Standards Versus Rules is a theoretical framework in legal and institutional analysis that distinguishes between flexible, context-sensitive evaluative criteria (standards) and fixed, universally applicable prescriptions (rules) to critique formalist models in jurisprudence and governance.

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139

Authors

90

Institutions

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2017–2026

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Rules Versus Standards

Parents

Publications

96

Rules versus Standards: An Economic Analysis

Louis Kaplow · Duke Law Journal · 1992 · 793 citations · Full text

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Deterrence and Uncertain Legal Standards

The Journal of Law Economics and Organization · 1986 · 319 citations

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Behavioral Evidence on the Effects of Principles- and Rules-Based Standards

Mark W. Nelson · Accounting Horizons · 2003 · 297 citations

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Order without law? the role of certified management standards in shaping socially desired firm behaviors

Ann Terlaak · Academy of Management Review · 2007 · 185 citations

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Joint Effects of Principles-Based versus Rules-Based Standards and Auditor Type in Constraining Financial Managers’ Aggressive Reporting

Karim Jamal, Hun‐Tong Tan · The Accounting Review · 2010 · 168 citations

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Authors

139

  1. KJ
    Karim Jamal

    University of Alberta, Canada

    5 publications · 304 citations

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  2. RM
    Richard Mergenthaler

    University of Iowa, United States

    4 publications · 312 citations

    4

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  3. DC
    Dain C. Donelson

    The University of Texas at Austin, United States

    3 publications · 253 citations

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  4. JM
    John M. McInnis

    The University of Texas at Austin, United States

    3 publications · 253 citations

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  5. MP
    Marietta Peytcheva

    Lehigh University, United States

    3 publications · 140 citations

    3

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Institutions

90

  1. The University of Texas at Austin

    Austin, United States

    6 h-index

    8 publications

    534 citations

  2. University of Alberta

    Edmonton, Canada

    5 h-index

    7 publications

    332 citations

  3. University of Iowa

    Iowa City, United States

    4 h-index

    4 publications

    344 citations

  4. University of Chicago

    Chicago, United States

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    167 citations

  5. Australian National University

    Canberra, Australia

    3 h-index

    4 publications

    210 citations

  6. Nanyang Technological University

    Singapore, Singapore

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    199 citations

  7. Northeastern University

    Boston, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    63 citations

  8. Lehigh University

    Bethlehem, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    63 citations

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Venues

  1. SSRN Electronic Journal

    Repository · 15 publications · 486 citations

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  2. Accounting Horizons

    4 publications · 673 citations

    4

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  3. The Accounting Review

    3 publications · 406 citations

    3

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  4. Abacus

    2 publications · 158 citations

    2

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  5. Computer law & security review

    2 publications · 82 citations

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