Summary

Comparing the experience of Vioxx and Celebrex leads Omri Ben-Shahar to think that stiff product liability has the perverse effect of inducing manufacturers of defective products to leave these products on the market, rather than withdraw them.

Recommended Citation

Ben-Shahar, Omri (2006) "The (Legal) Pains of Vioxx: Why Product Liability Can Make Products More Dangerous," The Economists' Voice: Vol. 3 : Iss. 6, Article 6.
DOI: 10.2202/1553-3832.1198
Available at: http://www.bepress.com/ev/vol3/iss6/art6