ECON2120 Law and Economics(P)
Later Year Course
| Offered By | School of Economics |
|---|---|
| Academic Career | Undergraduate |
| Course Subject | Economics |
| Offered in | Second Semester, 2011 and Second Semester, 2012 |
| Unit Value | 6 units |
| Course Description |
This course provides an introduction to the economic analysis of law and legal institutions. The course applies the standard tools of microeconomic analysis (many of which have already been learned and mastered by students in Microeconomics 1 and 2) to investigate the individual incentive effects of legal rules, and then uses this analysis to evaluate the efficiency properties of legal rules. Topics include the economic analysis of tort law, property law, contract law, criminal law, litigation and settlement, and others at time permits. |
| Indicative Assessment |
A 1-hour in-term examination, and a 3-hour final examination. |
| Workload |
Two lectures and one tutorial per week. |
| Areas of Interest | Economics |
| Requisite Statement |
Completion of or concurrent enrolment in ECON2101/2111 Microeconomics 2 (P or H). |
| Preliminary Reading |
Friedman, D (2000) Law's Order: What Economics Has to Do with Law and Why it Matters, |
| Majors/Specialisations | Policy Studies |
| Other Information |
For further information please refer to http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=ECON2120 |
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