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Manipulation on Trial: Economic Analysis and the Hunt Silver Case

By Jeffrey Williams

Book information

Year
2008
ISBN
9780521063470, 9780511521966, 0521440289, 0521063477, 0511521960, 9780521440288
LCC
HG307.U5 W55 1995
Open Library ID
OL1118347M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
7 MB (7276658 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
268\266
Topic
Economy
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

The unprecedented rise and fall in silver's price during 1979-80 resulted in charges of market manipulation against the Hunt brothers of Dallas, charges that led to a lengthy trial and a guilty verdict. In this book Jeffrey Williams, who was an expert witness in the actual trial, focuses on the economic analysis used at the trial, the relationship of that analysis to the attorneys' arguments, and its effectiveness before the jury. Manipulation on Trial draws broadly applicable lessons from this important case. Through a series of essays, it investigates the elusive definition of manipulation, the difficulties of interpreting statistical evidence, the imprecision in calculating damages, and the hazards introduced when economic analysis enters complex litigation.

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