Ariel Porat
Biographic Data
| ID | 9534001 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ariel Porat |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ariel |
| FAMILY NAME | Porat |
| SIGNATURE | PORAT A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Tel Aviv University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3492-694X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Opportunistic Breach of Contract
Law and economics scholarship has traditionally analyzed efficient breach cases monolithically. By grouping efficient breach cases together, this literature treats the subjective motives and the distributive effects of the breach as immaterial. The Restatement (Third) of Restitution and Unjust Enrichment introduced a distinction based on the intent and the effects of the breach, allowing courts to use disgorgement remedies in cases of ‘opportunis…
Changing People’s Preferences by the State and the Law
In standard economic models, two basic assumptions are made: the first, that actors are rational, and the second, that actors’ preferences are a given and exogenously determined. Behavioral economics — followed by behavioral law and economics — has questioned the first assumption. This Article challenges the second one, arguing that in many instances, social welfare should be enhanced not by maximizing satisfaction of existing preferences but by …
Disclosure Rules in Contract Law
How does the prospect of sale affect the seller’s incentive to investigate—to acquire socially valuable information about the asset? How do the disclosure rules of contract law influence the investigation decision? Research has shown that if sellers and buyers are symmetrically informed at the preinvestigation stage, then a mandatory disclosure rule leads to a first-best outcome, and a voluntary disclosure rule leads to a suboptimal outcome. But …
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Disclosure Rules in Contract Law
How does the prospect of sale affect the seller’s incentive to investigate—to acquire socially valuable information about the asset? How do the disclosure rules of contract law influence the investigation decision? Research has shown that if sellers and buyers are symmetrically informed at the preinvestigation stage, then a mandatory disclosure rule leads to a first-best outcome, and a voluntary disclosure rule leads to a suboptimal outcome. But …
Changing People’s Preferences by the State and the Law
In standard economic models, two basic assumptions are made: the first, that actors are rational, and the second, that actors’ preferences are a given and exogenously determined. Behavioral economics — followed by behavioral law and economics — has questioned the first assumption. This Article challenges the second one, arguing that in many instances, social welfare should be enhanced not by maximizing satisfaction of existing preferences but by …
Opportunistic Breach of Contract
Law and economics scholarship has traditionally analyzed efficient breach cases monolithically. By grouping efficient breach cases together, this literature treats the subjective motives and the distributive effects of the breach as immaterial. The Restatement (Third) of Restitution and Unjust Enrichment introduced a distinction based on the intent and the effects of the breach, allowing courts to use disgorgement remedies in cases of ‘opportunis…
Economics (3 works) · Microeconomics (3 works) · Business (2 works) · Incentive (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Law and economics (2 works) · Law, Economics, and Judicial Systems (2 works) · Legal and Constitutional Studies (2 works) · Legal principles and applications (2 works) · Political science (2 works)