LAW 7117
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Law and Economics
This course will meet on 4 Wednesdays during the Spring 2020 semester. The dates are January 15, 29, February 5 and 12. Attendance is mandatory at all 4 class meetings.
This course treats the application of microeconimic reasoning to legal rules and problems, including the laws affecting crime, property, contracts and torts. Additional topics include the economics of government regulation, antitrust, and selected issues in corporate law and the securities laws. The course will take an empirical focus, asking whether theoretical predictions of how laws affect behavior are borne out in real world data. No prior knowledge of economics required.
Exam Info: Take-Home Exam