INTRODUCTION TO THE ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF LAW

ECO2ILE

Not currently offered

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject, students are taught how to use microeconomic techniques to analyse various laws and legal principles. In particular, students will learn to distinguish between the legal incidence of a law and the economic incidence of a law. The set of topics that might be covered include issues in property law, contract law and tort law as well as punishment and the deterrence of crime, competition law, consumer protection law, intellectual property law and family law.

Faculty: Faculty of Business, Economics and Law

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Damien Eldridge

Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG

Exchange Students: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: ECO1IMI or ECO1DSM

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Learning resources

Readings

Resource TypeTitleResource RequirementAuthor and YearPublisher
ReadingsLaw and economics (most recent edition)PrescribedCooter, R and T. UlenADDISON WESLEY, USA.
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