Law and economics examines the economic role of law and legal institutions on the actions of economic agents. The economic analysis of law is founded on models of human behaviour and examines how decision making is affected by different legal regimes. The behavioral approach gives rise to a set of principles that can be applied widely across disparate areas of the law, and is becoming increasingly important world-wide, as such analysis is often utilized in courts and public policy forums. The unit begins with a revision of relevant tools of economic analysis. Subsequently, it studies the economics of various branches of law such as: property; contract; nuisance; accident and liability law; and, criminal law
Classes
1x2hr lecture/week, 1x1hr tutorial/week
Assessment
assignments (20%), Mid-semester test (30%) and 2hr Final exam (50%)
ECOS2001 or ECOS2901
Semester 2
05 Aug 2019