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217.12 sec. 001 - Law and Economics Foundation Seminar (Spring 2025)
Instructor: Dhammika Dharmapala
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Units: 3
Grading Designation: Graded
Mode of Instruction: In-Person
Meeting:
Tu 10:00 AM - 12:40 PM
Location: 2240 Piedmont 102
From January 14, 2025
To April 22, 2025
Course End: April 22, 2025
Class Number: 32940
Enrollment info:
Enrolled: 8
Waitlisted: 0
Enroll Limit: 24
As of: 01/18 11:55 PM
Law and Economics provides one of the major theoretical perspectives on the study of law. The economic analysis of law endeavors to understand how law and legal rules affect the behavior of individuals and firms, the allocation of risk across individuals, and the distribution of resources in society. This course introduces students to the broad set of research questions, core foundational concepts, models and methods of this interdisciplinary field. The focus is on the application of these concepts to legal issues within the context of various areas of law, including contracts, property, torts, corporate law, and criminal law and procedure. The course is designed to help students become discerning consumers, communicators, and potential producers of theoretical and empirical work in law and social science. To that end, students will learn the tools required to critically evaluate legal rules and policies from an economic perspective. In particular, students will practice and develop the skills needed to apply economic reasoning to real-world legal cases and policy debates, while also recognizing the limitations of the economic analysis of law. No prior knowledge of economics is assumed. The class does not use mathematics beyond simple numerical examples. The only prerequisite is a willingness to engage deeply with unfamiliar material.
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Exam Notes: (P) Final paper
(Subject to change by faculty member only through the first two weeks of instruction)
Course Category: Jurisprudence and Social Policy (JSP)
This course is listed in the following sub-categories:
Business Law
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