Some economic aspects of the extra contractual liability of State

Authors

  • Raúl Letelier Wartenberg Universidad Alberto Hurtado.

Keywords:

Extra contractual liability, Liability of the State, Economic aspects, Liability

Abstract

This paper is about the application of economic analysis to the field of extra contractual liability of the State. After accepting its use as a general tool aimed at optimizing the social costs to avoid accidents, it is focused on some peculiarities of public liability that must be considered in any analysis of this kind.

Author Biography

Raúl Letelier Wartenberg, Universidad Alberto Hurtado.

Facultad de Derecho.

Profesor de Derecho Administrativo.

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Published

2015-04-10

How to Cite

Letelier Wartenberg, R. (2015). Some economic aspects of the extra contractual liability of State. Revista De Derecho (Coquimbo. En línea), 20(1), 309-321. Retrieved from https://revistaderecho.ucn.cl/index.php/revista-derecho/article/view/1937

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Section

Ensayos