Effects of insurance on maritime liability law : a legal and economic analysis /
Muhammad Masum Billah.
- xv, 210 pages ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- Lack of insurance and its effect on maritime liability law : a historical evaluation -- Insurance and limitation of ship owners' liability : an economic analysis -- Insurance through general average : its justifications and effects on optimal care and on social costs -- Maritime cargo liability law in light of insurance realities -- Role of insurance in providing adequate compensation for oil pollution damage and in reducing oil pollution incidents -- Incentive effect of liability rules in the presence of liability insurance -- Conclusion.