Behavioral Approaches to Corporate Law

Authors

Donald C. Langevoort, Georgetown University Law CenterFollow

Document Type

Book Chapter

Publication Date

2012

Abstract

This chapter reviews the challenges associated with developing a plausible theory of why psychological "heuristics and biases" might persist in high-stakes business settings. Specific attention is given to issues of loyalty on corporate boards, behavioral finance, and corporate cultures.

Publication Citation

David C. Langevoort, Behavioral Approaches to Corporate Law, ​in RESEARCH HANDBOOK ON THE ECONOMICS OF CORPORATE LAW (Claire A. Hill and Brett H. McDonnell eds., Northampton, Mass.: Edward Elgar 2012)

Scholarly Commons Citation

Langevoort, Donald C., "Behavioral Approaches to Corporate Law" (2012). Georgetown Law Faculty Publications and Other Works. 909.
https://scholarship.law.georgetown.edu/facpub/909