Henrik Lando | CBS - Copenhagen Business School

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Presentation

Henrik Lando works within law and economics which applies economic theory (including game theory) to the law. Henrik's main topics are contracts, contract law, tort law, criminal law, rules of evidence, environmental regulation, and the theory of the firm in light of contract theory.

Below, Henrik presents himself, his teaching and his area of research.

Primary research areas

Law and Economics
Contract Law and Economics
The Economics of Tort Law and Insurance
Law and Economics of Evidence
Contract Management

Administrative tasks

Course responsible, Tort Law and Insurance, MSc in Business Administration and Commercial Law
Course responsible, Advanced Economics of Law and Contract

Curriculum Vitae

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Link to this homepage

www.cbs.dk/en/staff/hljur

Courses

Advanced Contract Law and Contract Economics, MSc in Business Administration and Commercial Law
Tort Law and Insurance, MSc in Business Administration and Commercial Law
The Economics of Innovation (PhD course)

Supervision

Project 1 and 2
Bachelor projects
Master theses
PhD supervision

Selected publications

Optimal Standards of Negligence When One Party Is Uninformed of the Standards, Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization, 2010, Vol/bind 26, 3, pp. 592-608.
Does Wrongful Conviction Lower Deterrence? Journal of Legal Studies, 2006 ; Vol. 35, No. 2, pp. 327-337.
The Advantage of Focusinga Law Enforcement Effort, International Review of Law and Economics, 2004, Vol. 24, No. 2, pp. 209-218. (with Steven Shavell, Harvard Law School).
When is the Preponderance of the Evidence Standard Optimal? The Geneva Papers on Risk and Insurance, 2002, pp. 602-608.
Prevention of Crime and the Optimal Standard of Proof in Criminal Law, Review of Law and Economics, 2009, pp. 33-52.

Publications sorted by:

2024

Henrik Lando / Should Courts Decide Climate Policies? : A Critical Perspective on Climate Litigation in Light of the Urgenda Verdict.
In: Review of Law & Economics, 27.3.2024

Journal article > peer review

2022

Hal Bretan; Henrik Lando / Accelerating Business-to-Business Contract Negotiations : Moving from One-Sided to Balanced Standard Contract Terms.
In: Journal of Strategic Contracting and Negotiation, 1.2.2022

Journal article > peer review

Henrik Lando / Should Courts Decide Climate Policies? : A Critical Perspective on the Urgenda Verdict .
Frederiksberg : Copenhagen Business School [wp] 2022, 14 p. (CBS LAW Research Paper, No. 22-08)

Working paper

2021

Henrik Lando; Urs Schweizer / Causation and the Incentives of Multiple Injurers
In: International Review of Law and Economics, Vol. 68, 12.2021

Journal article > peer review

Henrik Lando / Om de reale hensyn i lovfortolkning
In: Jus og samfunnsøkonomi. ed. /Tone Ognedal; Endre Stavang . Oslo : University of Oslo: Privatrettsfondet 2021, p. 98-113 (PrivIus: Journal of Private Law, No. 216)

Book chapter

Henrik Lando / On Knock-for Knock Clauses and their Optimal Regulation
Frederiksberg : Copenhagen Business School [wp] 2021, 14 p. (CBS LAW Research Paper, No. 21-12)

Working paper

2020

Henrik Lando / A Pragmatic View of Fairness and Social Welfare in the Analysis of Law
Frederiksberg : Copenhagen Business School [wp] 2020, 13 p. (CBS LAW Research Paper, No. 20-09)

Working paper

Henrik Lando / Changing the Nature of Negotiations : From One-Sided to Balanced Standard Contract Terms.
Frederiksberg : Copenhagen Business School [wp] 2020, 15 p. (CBS LAW Research Paper, No. 20-40)

Working paper

Henrik Lando / On Consequential and Normative Analysis of Law : A Critical View of Alf Ross’s Legacy.
In: Kritisk Juss, Vol. 46, No. 3, 2020, p. 193–207

Journal article > peer review

Henrik Lando / Two Advantages of the Negligence Rule over Strict Liability when the Parties are Risk Averse
In: Review of Law and Economics, Vol. 16, No. 3, 11.2020

Journal article > peer review

2019

Henrik Lando / The Information Advantage of the Negligence Rule over Strict Liability
Frederiksberg : Copenhagen Business School [wp] 2019, 11 p. (CBS LAW Research Paper, No. 19-01)

Working paper

Henrik Lando / Why Do Business Losses Cause Conflict?
Frederiksberg : Copenhagen Business School [wp] 2019, 29 p. (CBS LAW Research Paper, No. 19-42)

Working paper

Henrik Lando / Why do Business Losses Cause Conflict?
Frederiksberg : Copenhagen Business School [wp] 2019, 29 p. (CBS LAW Research Paper, No. 19-42)

Working paper

2018

Henrik Lando; Murat C. Mungan / The Effect of Type-1 Error on Deterrence
In: International Review of Law and Economics, Vol. 53, 3.2018, p. 1-8

Journal article > peer review

Henrik Lando / Why Do Business Losses Cause Conflict?
In: Journal of Strategic Contracting and Negotiation, Vol. 4, No. 4, 12.2018, p. 219-232

Journal article > peer review

2017

Henrik Lando / Alf Ross and the Functional Analysis of Law
In: Erhvervsretlige emner: 1917-2017. . ed. /Vishv Priya Kohli; Peter Arnt Nielsen. København : Djøf Forlag 2017, p. 43-67

Book chapter > peer review

Henrik Lando; Urs Schweizer / Causality and Incentives with Multiple Tortfeasors
Paper presented at The 29th EALE Conference 2017, 2017

Paper > peer review

Henrik Lando / Efficient Compensation : Lessons from Civil Liability.
In: Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics, Vol. 173, No. 1, 2017, p. 77-83

Journal article > peer review

2016

Henrik Lando / Optimal Rules of Negligent Misrepresentation in Insurance Contract Law
In: International Review of Law and Economics, Vol. 46, 6.2016, p. 70-77

Journal article > peer review

Henrik Lando; Jannick Kofoed Mortensen / When Should Knock-for-Knock Clauses Be Valid?
In: Liber Amicorum Peter Møgelvang-Hansen. ed. /Børge Dahl; Thomas Riis; Jan Trzaskowski. København : Ex Tuto Publishing 2016, p. 273-293

Book chapter > peer review

2015

Henrik Lando / Discussion of Getting Incentives Right
In: Jerusalem Review of Legal Studies, Vol. 12, No. 1, 12.2015, p. 228-236

Journal article > peer review

Henrik Lando / Rules of Misreprensentation in Insurance Contract Law
In: Erhvervsretlige emner : Juridisk Institut CBS. . ed. /Peter Arnt Nielsen; Peter Koerver Schmidt; Katja Dyppel Weber. København : Djøf Forlag 2015, p. 115-130

Book chapter > peer review

Henrik Lando; Murat C. Mungan / The Effect of Type-1 Error on Deterrence
Tallahassee, FL : Florida State University 2015, 13 p. (Public Law Research Paper / FSU College of Law , No. 687)

Working paper

2014

Henrik Lando / En retsøkonomisk analyse af købers ret til at hæve ved mangel
In: Tidsskrift for Rettsvitenskap, Vol. 127, No. 3-4, 2014, p. 397-427

Journal article > peer review

Erling Eide; Henrik Lando; Endre Stavang / Introduksjon
In: Rettsøkonomi i nordiske dommer. ed. /Erling Eide; Henrik Lando; Endre Stavang. Oslo : Universitetet i Oslo 2014, p. 7-11 (Skriftserien - Institutt for Privatrett, No. 197)

Preface/postscript > peer review

Henrik Lando / Law and Economics Applied to a Case of Termination of Contract
In: Rettsøkonomi i nordiske dommer. ed. /Erling Eide; Henrik Lando; Endre Stavang. Oslo : Universitetet i Oslo 2014, p. 161-173 (Skriftserien - Institutt for Privatrett, No. 197)

Book chapter > peer review

Henrik Lando / On the Sanctioning of Economic Crime in Denmark
In: Regulatory Crimes and Overcriminalization. ed. /Iljoong Kim; Jin Kwon Hyun. Seoul : Korea Economic Research Institute 2014, p. 97-110

Book chapter > peer review

Henrik Lando / Optimal Rules of Negligent Misrepresentation in Insurance Law
Oslo : Universitetet i Oslo 2014, 40 p. (Legal Studies Research Paper / Faculty of Law. University of Oslo, No. 2014-39)

Working paper

Erling Eide (Editor) ; Henrik Lando (Editor) ; Endre Stavang (Editor) / Rettsøkonomi i nordiske dommer
Oslo : Universitetet i Oslo 2014, 255 p. (Skriftserien - Institutt for Privatrett, No. 197)

Anthology > peer review

2012

Henrik Lando / Rule Versus the Causality Rule in Insurance Law
www : SSRN: Social Science Research Network 2012, 12 p.

Working paper

2011

Henrik Lando / Why Do Large Infrastructure Projects Often Fail?
www : SSRN: Social Science Research Network 2011, 6 p.

Working paper

2010

Henrik Lando / On the Pareto- optimality of Contract Rules
In: Law and Economics: Essays in Honour of Erling Eide. . ed. /Erik Røsæg; Hans-Bernd Schäfer; Endre Stavang; Eva Dobos. Oslo : Cappelen Damm Akademisk 2010, p. 121-151

Book chapter > peer review

Henrik Lando / Optimal Standards of Negligence When One Party Is Uninformed of the Standards
In: Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization, Vol. 26, No. 3, 2010, p. 592-608

Journal article > peer review

2009

Henrik Lando / Prevention of Crime and the Optimal Standard of Proof in Criminal Law
In: Review of Law & Economics, Vol. 5, No. 1, 2009, p. S. 33-52

Journal article > peer review

2008

Henrik Lando / Optimal Standards of Negligence When One Party is Uninformed of the Standards
www : SSRN: Social Science Research Network 2008, 27 p.

Working paper

Henrik Lando / Why cut off buyers' claims by a limitation period?
In: Internationalisierung des Rechts und seine ökonomische Analyse: Festschrift für Hans-Bernd Schäfer zum 65. Geburtstag. . ed. /Thomas Eger; Jochen Bigus; Claus Ott; Georg von Wangenheim. Wiesbaden : Gabler 2008, p. 307-313

Book chapter > peer review

2007

Henrik Lando / A Rationale for the Limitation Period in Sales Law
Frederiksberg : Department of industrial Economics, Copenhagen Business School 2007, 22 p.

Working paper

Henrik Lando / On a dilemma posed to utilitarianism by non-utilitarian preferences for fairness
In: Studies in the Philosophy of Law: Frontiers of the Economic Analysis of Law. . ed. /Jerzy Stelmach; Bartosz Brozek; Woijciech Zaluski. Vol. 3, Krakow : Jagiellonian University Press 2007, p. 29-36

Book chapter

Henrik Lando / On the optimal negligence standard in tort law when one party is a long-run and other a short-run player
In: Research in Law and Economics, Vol. 22, 2007, p. 207-216

Journal article > peer review

2006

Henrik Lando / A Derivation of Probabilities of Correct and Wrongful Conviction in a Criminal Trial
København 2006, 8 p.

Working paper

2006

Henrik Lando / A Derivation of Probabilities of Correct and Wrongful Conviction in a Criminal Trial
In: Review of Law & Economics, Vol. 2, No. 3, 2006, p. 371-379

Journal article > peer review

Henrik Lando / Determinants of the Optimal Degree of Pro-activeness in Contracting : A Law and Economics Perspective on Optimal Contracting.
In: A Proactive Approach. ed. /Peter Wahlgren. Stockholm : Stockholm Institute for Scandinavian Law 2006, p. 255-262 (Scandinavian Studies in Law, Vol. 49)

Book chapter > peer review

Henrik Lando / Does wrongful conviction lower deterrence?
In: Journal of Legal Studies (Chicago), Vol. 35, No. 2, 2006, p. 327-337

Journal article > peer review

Henrik Lando / Legal ignorance and optimal standards of negligence
København 2006, 53 p.

Working paper

Peter Møgelvang-Hansen; Henrik Lando; Bo Kristensen; Ole Schützsack / New Rules on Consumer Sales : An empirical study.
København 2006, 61 p. (CBS Law Studies (cls))

Book

Merete Drewsen; Henrik Lando; Tim Cummins / On the Drafting of Confidentiality Agreements
København 2006, 8 p.

Working paper

2005

Henrik Lando / Determinants of the Optimal Degree of Pro-activeness in Contracting : A Law and Economics Perspective on Optimal Contracting.
København 2005, 11 p.

Working paper

Henrik Lando / Lomborg-sagen og retssikkerhedsprincipper
In: Samfundsøkonomen, No. 4, 2005, p. 36-38

Journal article

Bo Kristensen; Henrik Lando; Peter Møgelvang-Hansen; Ole Schützsack / Nye regler om forbrugerkøb : En empirisk undersøgelse.
København 2005, 74 p.

Book

Henrik Lando / On the optimal negligence standard in tort law when one party is a long-run and the other a short-run player
København 2005, 8 p.

Working paper

2005

Henrik Lando / Retssikkerhed i retsøkonomisk perspektiv
København 2005, 15 p.

Working paper

Henrik Lando / Retssikkerhed i retsøkonomisk perspektiv
In: Studier i rättsekonomi. ed. /Christian Dahlman. 2005, p. 107-120

Book chapter

Henrik Lando / The Size of the Sanction Should Depend on the Weight of the Evidence
In: Review of Law & Economics, Vol. 1, No. 2, 2005, p. 277-292

Journal article > peer review

2004

Henrik Lando / Agent- og kontraktperspektivet
In: Erhvervsøkonomisk teori. ed. /Mark Lorenzen; Ivar Friis; Tamás Vámosi. København : Samfundslitteratur 2004, p. 87-106

Book chapter

Henrik Lando / Are Delegation and Incentives Complementary Instruments?
København : Institut for Industriøkonomi og Virksomhedsstrategi, Handelshøjskolen i København 2004, 21 p.

Working paper

Henrik Lando / Does Wrongful Conviction Lower Deterrence?
København 2004, 9 p.

Working paper

Henrik Lando / Er forbrydere rationelle? : Om den økonomiske analyse af kriminalitet.
In: Samfundsøkonomen, No. 3, 2004, p. 26-30

Journal article

Henrik Lando / On the Choice Between Such Simple Mechanisms as Individual Ownership and the First-come First-serve Rule When Renegotiation is Costly
København 2004, 31 p.

Working paper

Henrik Lando; Caspar Rose / On the enforcement of specific performance in Civil Law countries
In: International Review of Law and Economics, Vol. 24, No. 4, 2004, p. 473-487

Journal article > peer review

Henrik Lando / The Size of the Sanction Should Depend on the Weight of the Evidence
København 2004, 15 p.

Working paper

2004

Henrik Lando; Steven Shavell / The advantage of focusing law enforcement effort
In: International Review of Law and Economics, Vol. 24, No. 2, 2004, p. 209-218

Journal article > peer review

2003

Henrik Lando / Hvad er retsøkonomi? : En sokratisk dialog om økonomisk teori anvendt på retssystemet.
In: Lov og Ret, Vol. 13, No. 4, 2003, p. 34-37

Journal article

Henrik Lando; Caspar Rose / On the Enforcement of Specific Performance in Civil Law Countries
København 2003, 26 p.

Working paper

Henrik Lando / Prevention of Crime and the Optimal Standard of Proof in Criminal Law
København 2003, 24 p.

Working paper

2002

Lars Jebjerg; Henrik Lando / A Reply to Cathrine Hagem's : The Kyoto Protocol, Tradeable Quotas and Firm Survival.
In: Environmental and Resource Economics, Vol. 22, No. 3, 2002, p. 469-471

Journal article > peer review

Henrik Lando; Steven Shavell / The advantage of focusing law enforcement effort
København 2002, 17 p.

Working paper

Henrik Lando / When is the Preponderence of the Evidence Standard Optimal?
In: The Geneva papers on risk and insurance: The Ninth Joint Conference on Risk and Insurance of the Geneva Association and the European Association of Law and Economics. 2002, p. 602-608

Article in proceedings

Henrik Lando / When is the preponderance of the evidence standard optimal?
København 2002, 9 p.

Working paper

2001

Henrik Lando / Shareholder eller stakeholder value? : En retsøkonomisk analyse af loyalitetspligten i aktieselskaber.
In: Nordisk Tidsskrift for Selskabsret, Vol. 3, No. 1, 2001, p. 76-89

Journal article > peer review

Henrik Lando / The Optimal Standard of Proof in Criminal Law When Both Fairness and Deterrence are Social Aims
Paper presented at The 9th Joint Seminar EALE and The Geneva Association, 2001

Paper

2000

Henrik Lando / En kritik af de danske erstatningsregler for personskade
In: Samfundsøkonomen, No. 3, 2000, p. 15-19

Journal article

Henrik Lando / How much Discretion Should Municipalities Have over Waste?
In: Finansielle splinter. ed. /Jens Lunde. Frederiksberg : Institut for Finansiering, Copenhagen Business School 2000, p. 35-45 (Skrift, No. 2000-1)

Book chapter

Henrik Lando / Ny lov om jordforurening i økonomisk belysning
København : Copenhagen Business School [wp] 2000, 15 p.

Working paper

Henrik Lando; Caspar Rose / On Specific Performance in Civil Law and Enforcement Costs
Frederiksberg : Institut for Finansiering, Copenhagen Business School 2000, 24 p. (Working Papers / Department of Finance. Copenhagen Business School, No. 2000-10)

Working paper

Per Andersen; Henrik Lando / Retsøkonomi : Et videnskabeligt fundament for juraen?.
In: Samfundsøkonomen, No. 3, 2000, 2 p., p. 2-3

Editorial

Henrik Lando / The Optimal Standard of Proof in Criminal Law When Both Fairness and Deterrence Matter
Frederiksberg : Institut for Finansiering, Copenhagen Business School 2000, 32 p. (Working Papers / Department of Finance. Copenhagen Business School, No. 2000-7)

Working paper

Nicolai Juul Foss; Henrik Lando; Steen Thomsen / The Theory of the Firm
In: Encyclopedia of Law and Economics: Volume III. The Regulation of Contracts . . ed. /Boudewijn Bouckaert; Gerrit De Geest. Cheltenham : Edward Elgar Publishing 2000, p. 631-658

Book chapter

1999

Henrik Lando / A definition of legal security and an application to regulation of land pollution
In: Liability, economics and insurance: A collection of papers presented at the workshop, 22-24 October 1998, Odense, Denmark. . ed. /Per Andersen; Tanja Nissen. : AKF Forlaget 1999, p. 18 (SØM publikation, No. 32)

Article in proceedings

Henrik Lando / On the trade-off between state discretion and legal security in the regulation of land pollution
København : Copenhagen Business School [wp] 1999, 17 p.

Working paper

1998

Henrik Lando; Michael Teit Nielsen / Flexibility and uncertainty in the housing market
In: International Review of Law and Economics, Vol. 18, No. 4, 1998, p. 419-431

Journal article > peer review

1998

Henrik Lando / On the Use of Economic Theory in the Design of Accident Law
Frederiksberg : Institut for Finansiering, Copenhagen Business School 1998, 14 p. (Working Papers / Department of Finance. Copenhagen Business School, No. 1998-12)

Working paper

Henrik Lando / On the Use of Economic Theory in the Design of Accident Law
In: Tidsskrift for Rettsvitenskap, Vol. 111, No. 5, 1998, p. 958-976

Journal article > peer review

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2022

Henrik Lando / Wokeisme og videnskab
In: Weekendavisen, 22.4.2022, p. 11