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217.12 sec. 001 - Law and Economics Foundation Seminar (Spring 2027)
Instructor: Veronica Aoki Santarosa (view instructor's teaching evaluations - degree students only)
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Units: 3
Grading Designation: Graded
Mode of Instruction: In-Person
Meeting:
Th 2:10 PM - 5:00 PM
From January 14, 2027
To April 22, 2027
Course End: April 22, 2027
Class Number: 32926
Enrollment info:
Enrolled: 0
Waitlisted: 0
Enroll Limit: 12
As of: 10/29 07:05 PM
Law and Economics provides one of the major theoretical perspectives on the study of law. The economic analysis of law approach 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 methodologies of this interdisciplinary field, and their application to legal issues within the context of a variety of familiar areas of law, including contracts, property, torts, corporate law, and criminal law. The course is designed to help students become discerning consumers, communicators, and perhaps producers of theoretical and empirical work in law and social sciences. To that end, students will learn the tools to critically evaluate legal rules and policies from an economic perspective, and will develop the skills to apply economic reasoning to real-world legal cases and policy debates, while also recognizing the limitations of economic analysis in law.
No prior knowledge of economics is assumed. A prerequisite is a willingness to engage with unfamiliar material and a deep interest in learning.
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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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