ECON225 - Economic Analysis and the Law

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Academic Year 2001/2002

Economic Analysis and the Law
ECON 225 FA

The course examines the scientific value and methodology of economic analysis as a way of understanding the structure and evolution of the legal system. Selected rules and institutional forms drawn from the common law of tort, property, contract and crime are studied as evolved responses to particular kinds of market failures; scholarly sources in both law and economic theory are used extensively throughout the course.

MAJOR READINGS

All readings on reserve. Drawn from economic sources (authors such as R. H. Coase, and F. A. Hayek) as well as legal and judicial writing. Substantial readings in case law.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Three graded essays, each 6-8 pages. No final examination.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Please note that if you do not match one of the prerequisite listings EXACTLY, then you need a prerequisite override.

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture/Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS ECON Grading Mode: Graded

Prerequisites: ECON101 OR ECON110 OR (ECON111 AND ECON112)

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Adelstein,Richard P.

Times: .M.W.F. 09:00AM-09:50AM; Location: PAC125

Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 35)

SR. major: 10 Jr. major: 10

SR. non-major: 5 Jr. non-major: 5 SO: 5 FR:

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal: Quantitative Reasoning, Writing, Focused Inquiry Course

Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-19-2002